Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 30, 2021
Submitted
October 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
56,562 hours, 16,444 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750233
Condition
Corroded
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 COMPARTMET LH TRANSITION PANEL IS CORRODED AT APPROXIMATELY STA 807 TO 757. DOT:C531. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE LH TRANSITION PANEL BETWEEN STA 757- STA 807; ORIG MAT THICKNESS 0.040; REMOVED 0.012; REMAINING 0.028 AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2-4-A-(2); REPAIRED TRANSITION PANEL PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5; DOT: C531 REMOVED.