Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 26, 2019
Submitted
April 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
21,708 hours, 7,104 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A8127
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 767-790
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 PIT, STA 767-790 RIGHT HAND TRANSITION HAS MANY AREAS OF SUSPECTED CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. GROUNDED - YES. BLENDED AND EVALUATED CORROSION ON AFT CARGO R/H TRANSITION STA 767-790. FOUND DAMAGE NOT TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02. RECEIVED PART PN 146A8127412 P.O# 94183101, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW TRANSITION IAW B767-900ER SRM 53-30-01 AND BOEING DWG# 146A8127. INSTALLED NEW TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02 AND BOEING DWG# 146A8127. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED INTERCOASTAL TO F.O.M. IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02. (CORROSION FOUND AROUND FASTENER HOLES, DAMAGE NOT PREMITTED PER B737-900 ER SRM 53-00-53).