Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
April 16, 2014
Submitted
May 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
33680
Aircraft time
39,169 hours, 14,903 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A75021
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727h-727l
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 PIT FLOOR TO SIDEWALL TRANSITION PANEL, UPPER SURFACE HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION. BS 727H - 727L, STR 25 - 26L. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM TRANSITION PANEL FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW TRANSITION AND SPLICE PANEL IAW SRM 53-00-53-R2-5.