Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737900ER

Difficulty date
December 23, 2023
Submitted
January 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737900ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
41,970 hours, 13,088 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501192
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fwd Cargo
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 500K+6 TO 500L HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM THE FWD PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL AT STA 500K+6 TO 500L IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.2.D ORIG THICKNESS IS .040 IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-30-53-01-2 TABLE 2. REMOVED .016" REMAINING THICKNESS IS .24" AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.4.A.(2). REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL STA 500J+10 TO 500L IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.

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