Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 21, 2021
Submitted
August 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35683
Aircraft time
51,011 hours, 15,277 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750233
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727-727g
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

TRANSITION PANEL AT STA 727+4 TO STA 727D+4 HAS CORROSION ON LH OUTTER EDGES. MARKED & STREAMER ATTACHED. DOT:M318. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED THE L/H TRANSITION PANEL AT STA 727+4 TO 727G+10 (EXISTING SPLICE) USING MAT BAC1496-377PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. REMOVED CORROSION FROM THE L/H TRANSITION PANEL AT STA 727+4 TO 727+4 PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.2.D ORIG THICKNESS IS .040 PER B737-800 SRM 53-60-53-0I-2 TABLE 2. REMOVED .015 REMAINING THICKNESS IS .0025, AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED DOT AND STREAMER.