Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 19, 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
146A750233
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

AFT PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL STA 727B+10 TO 727E+18 IS CORRODED GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED AFT CARGO L/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727B+10 TO 727E+18. ORIG THICKNESS IS .040 PER BOEING PROFILE DWN BAC1496-377. REMOVED .008. REMAINING .032, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REPAIRED THE TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727B+10 TO 727E+18 USING MAT BAC 1496-377 PER B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5