What was found
AFT CARGO L/H TRANSITION STA 727I+8-847 HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. EVALUATED DAMAGE, 100% MAT LOSS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS REPAIRED IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5W=1" O= .040 R= 0 L= 1" D= .040.
- Difficulty date
- April 9, 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
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Transition Panel
- Part number
- 146A7502
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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