Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 24, 2024
Submitted
December 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41704
Aircraft time
41,254 hours, 12,967 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750236
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, R/H TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION FROM STA 727I TO 747. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM AFT PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727I TO 747 IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. ORIG THICKNESS IS .040" IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-60-53-01-2. REMOVED .010". REMAINING THICKNESS IS .030" AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REPAIRED AFT PIT R/H TRANSITION PANEL USING BAC1496-377 7075-T62 IAW B737-900ER 53-00-53-2R-5 FROM STA 727I TO 767.