Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 20, 2024
Submitted
March 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35205
Aircraft time
40,661 hours, 12,724 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A7502
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft 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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT L/H TRANSISION STRAP STA. 727-767 HAS MULTIPLE CORRODED AREAS.DOT: G419. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION, ORIGINAL MAT THICKNESS .040, MAT REMOVED .007 MAT REMAINING .033. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-5-1A-2. REMOVED DESCREPANT SECTION OF L/H AFT CARGO TRANSITION PANEL STA 727-767. FABBED NEW REPAIR SECTION INSTALLED NEW SECTION ON A/C. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 & SRM 53-00-53-1A-2 & B737-900 AMM 51-21-72 TOOL# T8224K CAL DUE: 25/OCT/24 REMOVED DOT.