Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 5, 2022
Submitted
June 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
62471
Aircraft time
20,300 hours, 6,711 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501108
Part serial
UNK
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

FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT - RIGHT FLOORBOARD TO SIDEWALL TRANSITION PLATE - FRAME STA. 500C THRU 500F - 500G THRU 500K - MULTIPLE AREAS OF SURFACE CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION @ STA 500C - 500D+11. ORIGINAL THICKNESS = .040" REMOVED = .008" REMAINING =.032" FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-10-02 & 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5, SRM 51-40-05, AMM 51-21-41, AND AMM 51-21-72.