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 IS PUNCTURED AND GOUGED BETWEEN STA 727J AND 727KDOT:S245. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED AFT PIT RH TRANSITION PANEL BETWEEN STA 727J & 727K : ORIGINAL MAT .040" MATERIAL LOSS .040", NO MATERIAL REMAINING . OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 & BAC PROFILE DWG 1496-377. TOOL USED: T8224K CAL DUE :10/13/2021 REFER TO HAECO NR SO: 536204 OPS:: 27894 CUST CARD #;G1581894 FOR WORK DONE IN THE AFT PIT RH SIDE ON TRANSITION PANEL, BETWEEN STA 727J AND 727K. SDR # G1581894 ALSO ATTACHED TO HAECO NON-ROUTINE S/O 536204 OP #27894 CUSTOMER CARD G1581894 REMOVED DOT.