Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 8, 2025
Submitted
April 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44109
Aircraft time
32,312 hours, 9,986 cycles
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

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FWD CARGO TRANSITION AT RBL-21 CORRODED MULTIPLE AREAS BETWEEN STA 500A TO STA 500H+10. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, REMVOED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO TRANSITION AT R-BL21 STA 500A TO 500H+10 IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5W= 3" O= .040 R= .000 L= 2" D= .040.