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
146A7502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727i-767
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 727I+8 - 767 RIGHT HAND TRANSITION HAS MANY AREAS OF SUSPECTED CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02, FABRICATED NEW TRANSITION PANEL FROM BAC 1496-377 PO# 899808.1 ALODINED PANEL IAW B7347-900ER SRM 51-20-01-OG-0 PRIMERED PANEL IAW B737-900 ER SOPM 20-41-02, INSTALLED NUT PLATES AND TESTED IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-10-2R-0, INSTALLED NEW TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-900 ER SRM 51-40-02 AND BAC DWG 146A7502. (GOUGE WITHIN A DENT NOT PERMITTED PER B737-900 ER SRM 53-00-53).