SDR ASAA2014042807951

Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date: April 28, 2014
Submitted: May 30, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N793AS
Make and model: Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial: 28888
Aircraft time: 51,490 hours, 28,957 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Transition Panel
Part number: 654769017
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 727e-767
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

AFT CARGO BAY RT TRANSITION PANEL IS CORRODED STA 727E-767. ACFT GROUNDED. BLENDED CORROSION ON TRANSITION PANEL, REMAINING MAT FOUND TO BE OUT OPF LIMITS, REPAIRED TRANSITION PANEL AT AFT CARGO, COMP B, STA 727E-767 RT, IAW SRM 53-60-53-2R-4, REPAIR 4, FIG 201, PAGE 2. W=3", O=.040, R=.033, L=80", D=.007.