Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 6, 2024
Submitted
July 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35688
Aircraft time
57,507 hours, 17,255 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 PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED @STA 727F+11 - 727I+10. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & EVALUATED DAMAGE FROM AFT PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. ORIG THICKNESS : .040 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-60-53-0I-2. REMOVED : .008 REMAINING : .032 AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. TOOL# T822400 DUE 27/MAR/25 REMOVED DAMAGED TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727F+11 TO STA 787+9 IAW B737-800 SRM 58-00-53-2R-5. FABRICATED NEW TRANSITION PANEL USING MAT I.D. BAC1496-377 7075-T62 PO: 1087992.1 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-60-53-0I-2 &SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.. ALODINED, PRIMED, ASSEMBLED, INSTALLED NUTPLATES & INSTALLED IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.