Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 7, 2022
Submitted
July 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35091
Aircraft time
58,050 hours, 17,117 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A7502
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

LOWER AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, STATION 727H TO 727J, RIGHT HAND TRANSITION AREA UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES HAVE MUTILPLE AREAS OF CORROSION AND BARE METAL.DOT: J254. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM THE AFT PIT RH TRANSITION PANEL STA 727H TO 727J. 100% MAT LOSS, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REPAIRED THE R/H TRANSITION PANEL STA 727H TO 727J PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.REMOVED DOT.