Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 25, 2019
Submitted
May 14, 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
146A750235
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 L/H TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION STA.727CTO 9" AFT OF STA.727I AS MARKED. STREAMER ATTACH. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND LT TRANSITION PANEL OUT OF LIMITS AFTER EVALUATION IAW SRM 53-00-53-01-2 AND SRM 51-40-02. RECEIVED PART #BAC1496-377, 7075 T62, P.O#883991.2. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PANEL IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-6. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-20-01 AND SOPM 20-41-02. INSTALLED PANEL IAW SRM 53-00-53-2R-6 CIC WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED ON N/R 44071.