Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 11, 2021
Submitted
January 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
62680
Aircraft time
19,283 hours, 6,380 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750236
Condition
Corroded
Location
R/H Aft
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 R/H TRANSITION PANEL HAS HEAVY CORROSION FROM STA 727B TO STA 767. GROUNDED - YES. BLENDED AFT CARGO R/H TRANSITION PANEL AND WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 REPAIRED AFT CARGO R/H TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5W=12.5 O=.032 R=00 L=4.0 D=.032.