Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 10, 2019
Submitted
January 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36482
Aircraft time
38,091 hours, 11,368 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750234
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, RT TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION IN 17 AREAS FROM STA 727D-727F. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727D - 727F IAW SRM 53-00-53, REMOVED CORROSION FROM DAMAGED SECTION OF TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 51-10-02, ORIG. MAT THICKNESS IS .040 IAW SRM 53-60-53,MAT REMAINING IS .010. LOSS OF MAT. IS .030, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53. INSTALLED NEW SECTIONAL OF TRANSITION PANEL REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-53 AT STA 727D TO 727 F.