Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 21, 2023
Submitted
March 15, 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
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

FWD CARGO FLOOR STRUCTURE BETWEEN STA.500A AND 500H, RBL24 TRANSITION PANEL THROUGHOUT HAS CORROSION AROUND NUMEROUS FASTENER HOLES AS MARKED. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED NOTED AREA ORG. THICKNESS IS .040" REMOVED .010" REMAINING IS .030" IAW B737-800 AMM 53-00-83-1A2. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS TOOL #T8224K DUE 17-OCT-23. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION PANEL P/N 146A7502 7075-T62 PO: 1049826.1 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.