Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 17, 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
146A7502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727b-727i
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 L/H FLOOR SUPPORT TRANSITION ANGLE CORRODED FROM 727B TO 727I. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATION OF AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT L/H FLOOR SUPPORT TRANSITION ANGLE FROM 727B +727I, FROM STATION 727B TO 727H+7: ORIGINAL THICKNESS .040/MAT REMOVED .004"/REMAINING MAT .026" FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2, FIGURE 103 DETAIL "D" + BAC PROFILE DWG 1496-377. EVALUATION OF SECTION 727H+7 TO 727I: ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.040"/MAT REMOVED 0.010"/ REMAINS MET .030" FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2, FIGURE 103 DETAIL "D", + BAE PROFILE DWG 1496-377. STA 727H+7 TO 727I WAS REMOVED PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. REPAIR SECTION WAS FABRICATED, ALODINED, PRIMED, + INSTALLED IAW ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2E-5, AMM 51-21-44-701, AMM 51-05-01-701. SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 + BOEING SOPM 20-41-02.