SDR AALA202010309029

Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: October 3, 2020
Submitted: October 30, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N960NN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 33330
Aircraft time: 18,553 hours, 7,245 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Transition Panel
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 727d-767
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION OF RT TRANSITION PANEL IN AFT CARGO BETWEEN STA 727D AND STA 767 AT BL 26R, MEASURING L=1.25 IN, W=1.5 IN, D=0.012 IN. REPLACED TRANSITION PANEL WITH NEW, IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R AND AARD 51-00-05-1.