SDR ASAA2018081525770

Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: July 25, 2018
Submitted: August 15, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N565AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35181
Aircraft time: 44,900 hours, 13,581 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Transition Panel
Part number: 146A75021
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 727-807
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, LBL 25 TRANSITION PANEL, BETWEEN BS 727 AND 807, HAD AREAS OF CORROSION. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED THE CORROSION, AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.