What was found
FWD CARGO R/H TRANSITION STA 500D TO 500I HAS AREAS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED DAMAGE WITH SURFACE BLEND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AND REPAIRED R/H TRANSITION IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5W 1 O .040 R .020 L 1 D .020.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 2024
- Submitted
- September 20, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N474AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial
- 40715
- Aircraft time
- 34,741 hours, 10,827 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Transition Panel
- Part number
- 143A7501
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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