Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 25, 2023
Submitted
October 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40714
Aircraft time
35,649 hours, 11,031 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750236
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 RH TRANSITION PANEL IS CORRODED AT STA727H+10 TO STA727K. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE AND EVALUATED AFT PIT TRANSITION PANEL AT STA727H+10 TO STA727K IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.2.D ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS:.040 IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-60-53-01-2 TABLE 2 REMOVED:.008 REMAINING THICKNESS:.032 AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.4.A.(2) TOOL#T8224D DUE DATE:03/JAN/24 INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT STA727H+10 TO STA727K IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.4.L.