Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 13, 2017
Submitted
November 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
34593
Aircraft time
44,012 hours, 14,677 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501187
Condition
Punctured
Location
Cargo Bay
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

FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LT TRANSITION PANEL IS PUNCTURED AT STA 500E+5. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT LT TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500D+10 TO STA 50F+10 IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-F-5. FABRICATED NEW TRANSITION FROM STA 500D+10 TO STA 500F+10 AND SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 REPAIR 5. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED LTRANSITION PANEL AND SPLICE PLATE STA 500D+10 TO STA 500F+10 IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.