Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 18, 2024
Submitted
December 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
39,942 hours, 12,478 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
BAC1496444
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 CARGO L/H TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION FROM FWD BULKHEAD TO 727E. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORR. FROM AFT CARGO L/H TRANSITION PNL FROM FWD BULKHEAD TO STA 727E I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-00-53. ORIG. THICKNESS .040 I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-60-53 MAT. LOSSED .010 REMAINING THICKNESS .030 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-00-53. TOOL#T8224U AND T8224FF DUE 27/MAR/25. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW TRANSITION PNL FROM FWD BULKHEAD TO STA. 727E I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-00-53. ALODINE NEW TRANSITION PNL AND SPLICES I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-00-53. LOCATED, DRILLED, COUNTERSINKED AND DEBURED NEW TRANSITION PNL AND SPLICES I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-00-53. PRIMED NEW TRANSITION PNL AND SPLICES I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-00-53.