Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
March 9, 2018
Submitted
March 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30857
Aircraft time
59,215 hours, 23,367 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750217
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 PIT LT SIDE FLOOR TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727G TO STA 727K HAS CORROSION AT NUTPLATE LOCATIONS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION ON TRANSITION PANEL AT AFT PIT LT STATION 727G +10, 727I AND 727K +10 WITH 100 PERCENT MAT LOSS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT TRANSITION PANEL BETWEEN STATION 727G +10 - 727K +10 WITH 1496-377 7075-T6, PO 899808.1 IAW SRM 53-00-53.