Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 29, 2024
Submitted
June 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35690
Aircraft time
57,193 hours, 17,458 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501202
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 500e-500i
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 PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL STA 500E+10 TO 500I HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED THE CORROSION FROM THE FWD PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL AT STA 500E+10 TO 500I IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.2.D. ORIG THICKNESS IS .040" IAW B737-800 SRM 53-30-53-01-2 TABLE 2. REMOVED .007" REMAINING THICKNESS IS .033" AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.4.A.(2). REMOVED & REPLACED FWD PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500E + 10 TO 500I IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.