Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 28, 2020
Submitted
January 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40715
Aircraft time
21,105 hours, 6,713 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750237
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SUPPORT TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED FROM BS 727 BS 787 LBL 21. GROUNDED-YES. REMOVED DAMAGE ON AFT CARGO LT TRANSITION PANEL ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.040, MATERIAL REMAINING 0.028. REMOVED 0.012 AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REPAIRED SECTION OF TRANSITION PANEL FROM BS 727B+8-BS787+14, PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.