Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 22, 2021
Submitted
February 9, 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
143A7501167
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fwd 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

FWD PIT R/H FLOOR TRANSITION PANEL BETWEEN STA 500G - STA 500L HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION ON R/H TRANSITION PANEL STA 500G-500L, ORIGINAL MATERIAL :.040 MATERIAL REMOVED: .040. TOTAL MATERIAL LOSS .040. REMOVED TRANSITION PANEL PER ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. FABRICATED NEW PANEL PN: BA :1496-444 ZEE CHANNEL 7075T62 PO:883991.1 IAW ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 INSTALLED NEW PANEL PER ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5