Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
February 23, 2016
Submitted
March 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
33679
Aircraft time
46,130 hours, 17,707 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
146A7502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727d-727i
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 PIT TRANSITION PANEL AT RT BS 727D+6 TO 727I+6 CORRODED IN SEVERAL SPOTS. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM THE AFT PIT TRANSITION PANEL BS 727D+6 TO 727I+6 ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS 0.040 IAW DWG BAC 1496-377, REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.070, REMOVED MATERIAL IS 0.020 THE TRANSITION PAIRED OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53, FIG 103 MICROMETER T8361T. FABRICATED NEW TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 53-00-53. APPLY FINISHING IAW SRM 51-20-01. REMOVED DOT H258. INSTALLED NEW TRANSTION PANEL IAW SRM 53-00-53.