Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 16, 2024
Submitted
February 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
64301
Aircraft time
18,585 hours, 5,834 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B20
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750252
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727-737
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 RIGHT SIDE TRANSITION PANEL HAS UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE HAS CORROSION NUMEROUS PLACE BETWEEN BS767 AND BS727I+10 STR26R AS MARK. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION, ORIGINAL THICKNESS .040, REMOVED .005, REMAINING .035 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. FABRICATED NEW AFT CARGO R/H TRANSITION PANEL. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. P/N: BAC1496-377 7075-T6D PO:1071893.1.