Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 18, 2015
Submitted
June 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
34594
Aircraft time
35,353 hours, 11,265 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A7502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727a-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

AFT CARGO BAY RT TRANSITION PANEL HAS SPOTS OF CORROSION FROM BS 727A TO 767. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM AFT CARGO PIT RT TRANSITION PANEL FROM BS 727A - 737 IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.4. A (2) ORIGINAL. THICKNESS IS .040 IAW BAC 1496-737, REV: ORIGINAL. REMOVED .009, REMAINING THICKNESS IS .031 AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.4.A(2). R & R RT TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-6.