Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 22, 2021
Submitted
July 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44109
Aircraft time
20,857 hours, 6,669 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750253
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 R/H FLOOR TRANSITION PANEL HAS MULTIPLE SPOTS OF LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN APPROX 13" FWD OF STA 727J AND STA 767 (MARKED)DOT: S244. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED RH AFT PIT TRANSITION PANEL 13" FWD OF STA 727J TO STA 767: ORIGINAL MATERIAL .040" PER BAC DWG 1496-377, MAT REMOVED .015". MAT REMAINING .025". OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 FIG 103 DETAIL D. REMOVED RH AFT PIT TRANSITION PANEL, BETWEEN 13" FWD OF STA727J AND STA 767, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IN THE RH SIDE AFT PIT 13" FWD OF STA 737J TO STA 767 IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. SRM 51-20-01 & BOEING SOPM 20-41-02.TOOL USED T8224K CAL DUE DATE 10/13/2021 REMOVED DOT.