Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 4, 2024
Submitted
September 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N298AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60583
Aircraft time
19,155 hours, 6,011 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
143A7501100
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

FWD PIT RH TRANSITION PANEL HAS SOPTS OF CORROSION @ STA 500H+10-500K+10. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND EVALUATED DAMAGE FROM FWD PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA500H+10 TO 500K+10 IAW ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .040, REMOVED .007, REMAINING .033 AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-30-53-0I-2 TOOL #T8224I, DUE DATE 05/09/2025. REMOVED DAMAGED TRANSITION PNL FROM R/H STA 500H+10-500K+10 IAW ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. FABRICATED NEW TRANSITION PANEL USING MAT I.D BAC 1496-444 7075-T62 PO: 1070139.1 IAW ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-60-53-0I-2 & SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. ALODINED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NUTPLATES & INSTALLED IAW ASA B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.