SDR ASAA2013042994759

Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date: April 29, 2013
Submitted: May 14, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N799AS
Make and model: Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial: 29270
Aircraft time: 47,164 hours, 26,455 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Transition Panel
Part number: 654769012
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 727c-767
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

AFTER REMOVAL OF AFT PIT RT SIDEWALL FOUND RT TRANSITION PANEL TO BE CORRODED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-53-1A1, FIG 101. REPAIRED TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 53-60-53-2R5, W2, O .040, R 0, L 50, D .040.