Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 23, 2025
Submitted
May 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36354
Aircraft time
38,948 hours, 12,224 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750237
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 TRANSITION PANEL AT STA.787 TO STA.727I+9 LBL.22 CORRODED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND INSTALLED WITH NEW AFT CARGO TRANSITION PNL AND SPLICES AT STA. 727I+9 LBL.22 TO STA. 787 IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53. REMOVED CORR. FROM TRANS PNL AT 727I+9 LBL.22 TO 787 ORIG. THICKNESS .040 I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-60-53. MAT. LOSSED .007 REMAINING THICKNESS .033 FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-00-53 TOOL#T8224V DUE DATE 31/MAR/26 LOCATED, DRILL, COUNTERSINK AND DEBUR I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-00-53. ALODINED AND PRIMED I.A.W B737-900 SRM 53-00-53.