What was found
FWD CARGO L/H TRANSITION STA 480 TO 500I HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AND REPAIRED IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.W= 2.0" O= .040 R= .030 L= 18.0" D= .010.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 2024
- Submitted
- April 12, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N320AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990
- Aircraft serial
- 33680
- Aircraft time
- 67,425 hours, 27,297 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Transition Panel
- Part number
- 143A7501165
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs 480-500i
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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