Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
October 28, 2015
Submitted
November 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft time
53,881 hours, 24,465 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A8126Y21
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 420-440
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 PIT RT TRANSITION PANEL AT BS 440 AND S-25RH IS CORRODED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED DAMAGED SHIELD IAW SRM 51-40-02. RECEIVED NEW FWD SHIELD, PN 143A8126U21, PO 851805.17. AND LOCATED AND DRILLED FASTENER HOLES IAW SRM 51-40-05. INSTALLED NEW FWD SHIELD AND NUTPLATES AS REQUIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02.