Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
May 8, 2018
Submitted
May 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30015
Aircraft time
60,292 hours, 23,855 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A8127U1
Condition
Corroded
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, RIGHT SIDE TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED SEVERAL PLACES BS 767 - BS 787, RBL 21 - 22. GROUNDED - YES. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION NO LIMITS ARE GIVEN FOR THE AFT PIT SHIELD IAW SRM 50-40-02. RECEIVED AFT PIT SHIELD P/N 146A812701 PO 916147.1. LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES IAW DWG 146AB127 REV C AND INSTALLED IAW DWG 146A0081, SRM 51-40-02.