Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 23, 2024
Submitted
February 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
42,009 hours, 13,349 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501189
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 500h
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT AT LEFT TRANSITION PANEL HAS SURFACE CORROSION AT 500H +13. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM THE FWD PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL STA 500H+13 IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.2.D. ORIG THICKNESS IS .040" IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-30-53-01-2. TEBLE 2. REMOVED.015" REMAINING THICKNESS IS .025" AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.4.A.(2). REPAIRED FWD PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500H+10 -500I+10 IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.