Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 20, 2021
Submitted
August 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41729
Aircraft time
8 hours, 7 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501164
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 500d-500g
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 FLOOR STRUCTURE, TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED AT UPPER SURFACE AT APPROX. LBL-24 BETWEEN BS 500D AND 5001. DOT:H394 GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATION OF L/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM BS 500 G TO 500I IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 ORIGINAL MATERIAL THIKS AS .040 PRE BAC PROFILE DWD BAC1496-444. .002 MATS REMOVED, .038 MATE REMAINING. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 FIG 103 DETAIL 0". EVALUATED L/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM 500D TO 500G +10 IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 ORIGINAL MATL THKS .040 PER BAC PROFILE DWG BAC 494-444 .008 MAT'L REMOVED, .032 REMAINING, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-01A-2. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND ADDED SPLICE IAW B737-900ER SRM53-00-53-2R-5 ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW B737-900ER AMM 51-21-41 AND AMM 51-21-72 REMOVED DOT #H394