Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 19, 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

FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT RH TRANSITION PANELS HAVE CORROSION AREAS MARKED WITH RED. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED DAMAGE/CORROSION FROM FWD PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500A-STA 500L IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. ORIG THICKNESS : .040 IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-60-53-OI-2, REMOVED : .006 REMAINING: .034 & IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. TOOL#T8224V DUE: 27/MAR/25. REMOVED & REPAIRED TRANSITION PANEL FROM FWD PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 500A-500L IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. INSTALLED TRANSITION PANEL IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.