Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 22, 2012
Submitted
August 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30087
Aircraft time
35,732 hours, 14,863 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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, LEFT TRANSITION PANEL FROM STATIONS 727+4 TO 847 HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF CORROSION AND UPPER ATTACH FASTENERS EITHER WORKING OR PULLED THRU AT EVERY FRAME STATION. INSTALLED NEW LEFT TRANSITION PANEL FROM STATIONS 727+4 TO 847 PER SRM 53-00-53-2R 5.