Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 18, 2023
Submitted
September 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
41188
Aircraft time
40,626 hours, 11,918 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501188
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 R/H TRANSITION PANEL STA 500B+10 TO 500C+14 HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE ON FWD PIT TRANSITION PANEL @ STA 500B+10 TO 500C+14 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.2.D. ORIG. THICKNESS: .040 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-30-53-0I-2. REMOVD: .006, REMAINING: .034 & IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.4.A.2.4.A.2 REPAIRED TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.