Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737900ER

Difficulty date
July 2, 2023
Submitted
July 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278AK
Make and model
Boeing 737900ER
Aircraft serial
44113
Aircraft time
20,230 hours, 6,500 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750253
Condition
Corroded
Location
Unknown
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

R/H AFT CARGO, FROM STA767R TO STA767D(R) BETWEEN STR25R TO STR26R CORROSION FOUND ON THE TRANSITIONAL PANEL., IN VARIOUS LOCAATIONS.(MARKED IN RED) AND STREAMER IS ATTACHED. DOT#S457 GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED ADDITIONAL CORROSION FROM STA 727 TO STA 787. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS IS .040 MOST MATERIAL REMOVED IS .020, REMAINING MATERIAL THICKNESS IS .020 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED DAMAGED TRANSITION PANEL, FABRICATED, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW TRANSITION PANEL PART # BAC 1496-377 7075-T62 P.O. 1060011.1, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 TOOL# T8224P CAL DUE: 01-03-2024 REMOVED DOT AND STREAMER

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