Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 24, 2025
Submitted
May 14, 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
143A750116
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

TRANSITION PANEL STATION 500C - 500D +8 RBL 24 HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM TRANSITION PNL AT STA 500C TO 500D+8 RBL 24 ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .040 IAW B737-900 SRM 53-30-53-01-2. MAT LOSS .010 REMAINING THICKNESS .030. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53. MAT ID FOR NEW TRANSITION PNL AND SPLICE # BAC1496-444 7075-T62IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5. FABRICATED NEW TRANSITON PNL AND SPLICE IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 INSTALLED NEW TRANSITION PNL AND SPLICE AT STA 500C-500D+8 RBL-24 IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02.