Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 21, 2023
Submitted
March 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
55,489 hours, 16,498 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750231
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

AFT PIT LH TRANSITION PANEL UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES HAVE CORROSION FROM STA 727G+10 - 787 (MARKED). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AT AFT PIT LH TRANSITION PANEL STA 727G+10. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .040". REMOVED .010", REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS IS .030". FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. PANEL REPLACED ON TASKCARD G1774079. TOOL# T8224A CAL DUE: 15/JAN/24.