Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 16, 2024
Submitted
January 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
64301
Aircraft time
18,585 hours, 5,834 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750236
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727-727i
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 LEFT SIDE TRANSITION PANEL UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE HAS CORROSION NUMEROUS PLACE BETWEEN BS727 AND BS727I+10 STR26L AS MARK. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED AFT PIT L/H SIDE TRANSITION PNL @ STA BS727 AND 727I+10 STR26R. ORIGINAL MAT .040" MATERIAL REMOVED .006" AND MATERIAL REMAINING .034" FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED, LOCATED, FABRICATED AND DRILLED ALL NEW REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. ALODINED, PRIMED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS, NEW ZEE CHANNELS ON AFT PIT L/H @ STA727-7271I+10 STR26L AND APPLIED CIC IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-13-2R-5.