Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 22, 2012
Submitted
February 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29530
Aircraft time
34,778 hours, 14,746 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Condition
Damaged
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

FASTENERS PULLING THRU RIGHT TRANSITION PANEL BS 727E. REMOVED FASTENER AND REAMED HOLE TO A .278 DIAMETER TO REMOVE DAMAGE. ACCOMPLSIHED HFEC WITH NO CRACKS INDICATED. INSTALLED NEW FASTENER PER EA B737-53-021980.