Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
October 31, 2015
Submitted
November 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30344
Aircraft time
53,277 hours, 24,015 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A81271
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 767-787
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 COMPARTMENT FLOOR STRUCTURE RT TRANSITION PANEL FROM BS 767 TO BS 787 HAS CORROSION, MARKED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CORROSION ON SHIELD, TRANSITION PANEL FROM BS 767 TO BS 787 IAW SRM 51-10-02. ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .050. REMOVED DOT REMAINING THICKNESS IS .043. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53 AND SRM 53-60-53. R & R SHIELD IAW SRM 51-40-02 & DWG 146A8127, REV C DOT REMOVED.