Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 8, 2022
Submitted
October 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35184
Aircraft time
56,215 hours, 16,898 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501188
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fwd Cargo
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

FWD PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500H TO 500I HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM FWD PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500H TO 500I IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 STEP 4.A ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .040 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-30-53-0I-2 TABLE 2REMOVED .010REMAINING THICKNESS IS .030AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 STEP 4.A.(1).(A) TOOL# T8224L DUE DATE 15/OCT/22REPAIRED FWD PIT TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500D+10 TO 500I USING MATERIAL BAC1496-444 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.