SDR ASAA2018020823521

Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: February 8, 2018
Submitted: February 14, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N557AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35176
Aircraft time: 44,724 hours, 13,196 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Transition Panel
Part number: 146A812712
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 767-787
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 HAS CORROSION, BS 767 AND 787, BETWEEN STRINGERS 25R AND 26R. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-02. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 51-40-02, & DWG 146A0081, REV -.