Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
June 24, 2026
Submitted
July 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
67506
Aircraft time
10,798 hours, 3,073 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
147A3110
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

VACUUM WASTE EXHAUST PORT ON LT SIDE ABOUT 11 INCHES FWD OF STA 927 HAS EVDIENCE OF CORROSION ON AIRCRAFT SKIN JUST BELOW HOLE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND CHECKED LIMITS ORIGINAL MAT .125, MAT. REMOVED .005, REMAINING MAT.120 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW B737-9 SRM 53-70-01-0I-1, SRM 53-00-01-1A-1. APPLIED ALODINE IAW B737-MAX9 SRM 51-20-01. APPLIED PRIMER IAW BOEING SOPM 20-44-04. APPLIED TOPCOAT IAW AMM 51-21-99/701.

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