Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 16, 2013
Submitted
December 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36481
Aircraft time
18,778 hours, 5,930 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
147A75029
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727-727b
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 TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION NUMEROUS SPOTS BETWEEN BS 727 AND 727D. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM STA 727B TO STA 727D, ORIGINAL MATERIAL .040, MAT REMOVED .002, REMAINING .038 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53 DETAIL D PG 103 AND SRM 53-70-53. TREATED WITH ALODINE AND PRIMER IAW SRM 51-20-01. REMOVED CORROSION FROM STA 727 TO STA 727B7, LT SIDE, ORIGINAL MATERIAL .040", MATERIAL REMOVED .025, REMAINING .015 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53, CUT DAMAGE SECTION FROM STA 727 TO STA 727B7 IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5, MATERIAL ID BAC 1496-377-7075-T62 IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5, LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED NEW SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5, TREATED WITH ALODINE AND PRIMER IAW SRM 51-20-01, INSTALLED NEW SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.