Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
February 27, 2020
Submitted
March 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
33679
Aircraft time
58,225 hours, 23,148 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A812712
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 PIT BOTTOM SIDE OF RIGHT TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED @ NUTPLATES BS 747- BS 787 GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION ON TRANSITION PANEL ( SHIELD) IAW B737-900 SRM 51-10-02 ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .050. REMAINING THICKNESS IS .026, LOSS OF .024 OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-60-15-1A-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHIELD IAW BAC DWG 146A0081 REV A ID:0028. AND B737-900 SRM 51-40-02