Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
October 26, 2016
Submitted
November 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30543
Aircraft time
54,835 hours, 24,781 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A75021
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727-727e
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 LEFT TRANSITION PANEL. BS 727 TO 727E+10 HAS CORROSION. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED DAMAGED TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND SPLICED IN NEW TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 AND DWG 146A7500 REV C AND 146A7502 REV A.