Service difficulty report · Pan · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
October 6, 2026
Submitted
October 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N23708
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28769
Aircraft time
85,743 hours, 31,800 cycles
Part
Pan
Part number
146A7401Y21
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

AFT CARGO, VACUUM WASTE COMPARTMENT WITH POSSIBLE CORROSION ON PANEL NEXT TO WASTE DRAIN VALVE ASSY. REMOVED WASTE PAN ASSY DAMAGED , LOCATED, DRLLED, & PERFORMED COUNTERSUNK, ON NEW WASTE PAN ASSY, BLENDED AND EVALUATED CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 847 TO 867, STR 23L TO 25L. ORIGINAL THICKNESS: 0.080", MATERIAL LOSS: 0.004", REMAINING MATERIAL: 0.076 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AND APPLIED ALODINE PRIMER AND TOP COAT IAW SRM 51-40-02-02-G, 51-40-05-0G-0, 51-40-08-0G-0, 51-10 -G-0, 53-00-01-1A-5, 51-20-01-0G-0, AMM 51-21-72-370-804, 51-31-00-390-805, 20-60-07-913-801.