Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
November 12, 2018
Submitted
December 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30543
Aircraft time
59,712 hours, 28,038 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A812620
Condition
Punctured
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

FWD PIT AT BS 513 AND RT TRANSITION PANEL HAS PUNCTURE. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED WITH FABRICATED RT SHIELD/TRANSITION PNL IAW BAC DWG 143A8126 REV- AND IAW SRM 51-40-05. INSTALLED SHIELD/TRANSITION PNL IAW BAC DWG 143A8126 REV- AND IAW SRM 51-40-02.