Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 13, 2021
Submitted
December 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41727
Aircraft time
20,471 hours, 6,498 cycles
Part
Channel
Part number
146A7501167
Condition
Corroded
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 R/H TRANSITION PANEL RBL-21 CORRODED BETWEEN STA 500G TO STA 500F. GROUNDED - YES. BLENDED CORROSION ON TRANSITION PANEL REMAINING MATERIAL FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2, REPAIRED TRANSITION PANEL SECTION FROM STA 500E + 10.5 TO 500H +12 RH IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 REPAIR 5.W = 1" O = 0.040" R = 0.030" L = 0.5 D = 0.010".