Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
July 31, 2015
Submitted
August 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30163
Aircraft time
53,531 hours, 24,214 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 500c-500d
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

FWD CARGO TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION AT NUT PLATES, BOTTOM SIDE, BS 500D, LBL 24. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED TRANSITION PANEL ZEE SECTION FROM BS 500C+5 TO 500D AND REMOVED NUTPLATES FROM SECTION IAW SRM 51-40-02. BLENDED CORROSION IN THE 15" X 5" SECTION AND REMOVED .007" ORIGINAL THICKNESS .040 AND REMAINING MATERIAL .033 WHICH IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. USED NEW TRANSITION PANEL MATERIAL TO FABRICATE NEW TRANSITION PANEL ZEE SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. APPLIED ALODINE & PRIMER TO NEWLY FABRICATED PARTS AND INSTALLED NEW PART, TRANSITION PANEL ZEE SUPPORT SECTION, BS 500C+5 TO 500D) AS REQUIRED IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5, DOT REMOVED NR B837 .