Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 25, 2019
Submitted
May 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43293
Aircraft time
21,604 hours, 7,078 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750253
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT R/H TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION STA.727A TO 9" AFT OF STA 727I AS MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED TRANSITION PANEL, FABBED NEW TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-6. RECEIVED NEW PANEL PART BAC1496-377, 7075-T62, PO# 883991.2 ALODINED PANEL IAW SRM 51-20-01. PRIMED PANEL AIW SOPM 20-41-02. INSTALLED PANEL IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-6. CIC APPLIED ON CUSTOMER CARD NUMBER N8153023.