Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 16, 2018
Submitted
October 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35206
Aircraft time
21,888 hours, 7,230 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750235
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT LEFT SIDE FLOOR TO SIDEWALL TRANSITION PANEL HAS APPROX 33 SPOTS OF CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STATIONS 727 AND STATION 727I +8. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM STA 727 TO 727I+8 IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-Z, REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS BETWEEN STA 727E+10 - 727I+8 IS .033 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2, REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 IAW SRM 53-60-53-01-2. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION, FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIRED SPLICE IAW SRM 53-00-53-22-5.