Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 13, 2023
Submitted
July 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
55,430 hours, 16,491 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501187
Part serial
UNK
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 PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL STA:500H+12 TO 500I HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED DAMAGE ON FWD PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL @ 500HH+12 TO 500I, ORIG. THICKNESS: .040" IAW B737-800 SRM 53-30-53-0I-2. REMOVED MAT:.005". REMAIN: .035" & IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.4.A.(2). REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL STA500_12 TO 500I IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.