Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737900ER

Difficulty date
July 3, 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
143A7501192
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

FWD CARGO LOCATED BETWEEN STA.500B AND 500I @ STR 26R, RIGHT TRANSITION PANEL UPPER SURFACE CORRODED AROUND FASTENER HOLES AS MARKED. (DOT ATTACH). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM TRANSITION PANEL BETWEEN STA. 500B - 500I, STR 26R. ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .040, MATERIAL REMOVED IS .007, MATERIAL REMAINING IS .033, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-30-53-01-2. REMOVED DAMAGED TRANSITION PANEL, FABRICATED NEW TRANSITION PANEL P/N: BAC1496-444 7075-T62, P.O. 1059499.1, ALODINED, PRIMED, INSTALLED IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 TOOL# T8224P CAL DUE: 01-03-2024 REMOVED DOT.

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