Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 14, 2021
Submitted
November 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41728
Aircraft time
7 hours, 8 cycles
Part
Plate
Part number
143A7501178
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Corroded
Location
500d To 500l
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 CARGO LH TRANSITION PANEL HAS AREAS OF CORROSION FROM STA 500D TO 500L. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AND CHECKED LIMITS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 REPAIRED TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5W=2.5 O=.040 R=.018 L=24.0 D=.022.