Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 22, 2021
Submitted
January 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40716
Aircraft time
20,166 hours, 6,321 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750242
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Pit Floor
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 FLOOR TRANSITION PANEL RT SIDE BETWEEN STA 727I&J- STA 767 HAVE CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES. GROUNDED-YES. REMOVED CORROSION ORG THICKNESS .040, PER B737-900ER SRM 53-60-53-01-2. REMOVED .005 MATERIAL OUT OF LIMITS, PER B737-900ER 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.