Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 13, 2021
Submitted
November 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
61620
Aircraft time
20,649 hours, 6,510 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501189
Part serial
NSN
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

FWD PIT L/H TRANSITION HAS AREAS OF CORROSION STA 500H TO 500L DOT # RSM 13-002. GROUNDED - YES. FWD PIT LH TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500H TO 500L OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2, REPAIRED IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.W= 3 O= .040 R= .015 L= 6 D= .025.