Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 1, 2020
Submitted
February 11, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35179
Aircraft time
51,376 hours, 15,334 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A7502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Cargo
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 L/H TRANSITION PANEL TRANSITION BETWEEN STA 727D - 727J HASCORROSION IN NUMEROUS AREAS. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED AFT PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL TRANSITION BETWEEN STA 727D-727J IAWB737-800 SRM 53-00-53. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ORIGINAL THICKNESS .040 REMAINING .001 100% MATERIAL LOSS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-0053-1A-2. FABRICATED TRANSITION PANEL AND SPLICE IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53 2R-5 B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-6 PO: 945946.1.