Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 13, 2016
Submitted
October 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35181
Aircraft time
37,912 hours, 11,513 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727-727h
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, RIGHT TRANSITION PANEL FROM BS 727 TO 727H+3 HAS SEVERAL AREAS WITH CORROSION AND BARE METAL. ACFT GROUNDED. BLENDED THE TRANSITION PANEL IAW DWG BAC1496-377. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2,