Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
August 16, 2022
Submitted
September 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30164
Aircraft time
67,213 hours, 34,346 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A75023
Condition
Corroded
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

LH FLOOR TRANSITION STRIP HAS CORROSION SPOTS BETWEEN STA 727B THRU STA 807, IN THE AFT CARGO BAY. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM AFT PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL AND TRANSITION PANELWAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-700 SRM53-00-53-1A-2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW L/H TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 W=8" O=.040" R=.025" L=3D=.015".