SDR ASAA2018051024616

Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date: May 10, 2018
Submitted: May 15, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N408AS
Make and model: Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial: 41732
Aircraft time: 21,671 hours, 7,093 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Transition Panel
Part number: 146A750253
Condition: Cracked
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 FLOOR, RIGHT SIDE TRANSITION PANEL, CRACKED AT ATTACH FASTENER HOLES, 3 PLACES (DOTS: A365, A366) BS 727J - BS 727K, RBL 22. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR TO RT TRANSITION PANEL FROM APPROX STA 727I + 4 TO STA 727K + 13 IAW AS SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.