Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 17, 2026
Submitted
July 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38257
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30612
Aircraft time
77,092 hours, 29,092 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
148A2488
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
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

HORIZONTAL STAB ACTUATOR COMPARTMENT STA 1088 BULKHEAD FORWARD FACE HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ABOVE THE APU AIR INLET DUCT ATTACH TO THE BULKHEAD. REMOVED, FABRICATED NEW STIFFENER 5 AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0,51-40-05-0G-0,51-40-08-0G-0,51-20-01-0G-0, AMM 51-21-72-370-804 AND DWG 148A2488. REMOVED AND INSTALLED FABRICATED NEW STIFFENER AND REMOVED AND REINSTALLED DIFUSSER DUCT AND APU TRANSITION DUCT IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, 51-40-05-0G-0, 51-40-0G-0, 51-20 -01-0G-0, AMM 51-21-72-370-804 AND DWG 148A2488 AMM 49-15-15-400-801.