Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
September 14, 2012
Submitted
September 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24554
Aircraft time
60,936 hours, 40,702 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
6546579531
Condition
Corroded
Location
Apu Bay
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

Q6 CHECK - CORROSION ON VERTICAL STIFFENER IN APU COMPARTMENT AT BS 1122 BETWEEN S16R TO S18R. REPLACED VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BS 1122 BETWEEN S16R TO S18R IAW B737 SRM 51-40-02-0G FIG 12.

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