Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 13, 2024
Submitted
July 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
58,329 hours, 17,565 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750262
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 STA 727E+12 TO 738 HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM AFT PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL AT STA 727E+12 TO 738 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2, ORIGN'L MATERIAL WAS .040 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-60-53-01-2 REMOVED .020. REMAINING IS .020 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REPAIRED THE AFT PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727E+12 TO 738 USING MAT BAC 1496-377 IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5