Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 7, 2016
Submitted
November 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
30020
Aircraft time
42,686 hours, 14,154 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750232
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727a-767
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, RT TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION FROM BS 727A - 767. ACFT GROUNDED. BLENDED OUT CORROSION FROM AREA IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. ORIG THICKESS .040 AND REMOVED .006,REMAINING MATL .034 WHICH IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2,REMOVED DAMAGED TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 51-40-02, A NEW TRANSITION PANEL FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW DWG 146A7500 REV A.