Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 29, 2023
Submitted
May 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35204
Aircraft time
41,376 hours, 11,986 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 IS CORRODED AT STA 727A-727F+14. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED THE AFT PIT, L/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727-727F+14 USING MAT BAC1496-377 PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. EVALUATED AFT PIT TRANSITION PANEL STA 727A-727F+14. ORIG THICKNESS .040 PER BAC PROFILE DWG BAC1496-377. REMOVED .040. REMAINING .000. 100% LOSS, AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.