Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
August 12, 2022
Submitted
September 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
56,158 hours, 16,482 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A7502
Condition
None
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 PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL PUNCTURED @ STA 747. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED AFT PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL @ STA 747.PUNCTURE OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 DUE TO PROXIMITY OF PUNCTURE TO FASTENER HOLE.REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AT STA 727I TO STA 767+13.FABRICATED, ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS USING BAC1496-377 7075-T62 PO: 1014538.1 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. SRM 51-20-01, AND BOEING SOPM 20-41-02. INSTALLED TRANSITION PANEL REPAIR AT STA 727I+13 TO STA767+13 AFT PIT L/H SIDE IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.