Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 31, 2018
Submitted
January 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
45,298 hours, 13,460 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750232
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 PIT TRANSITION PANEL HAS AREAS OF CORR FROM STA 727+10 TO STA 747. GROUNDED - YES. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53 00 53 1A 2, FABRICATED NEW TRANSITION PANEL RT STA 727+10 TO 747 IAW SRM 53 00 53 2R 5 W 1 O .040 R .020 L 100" D .020.