Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 7, 2025
Submitted
June 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
55,484 hours, 16,491 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
BAC1496377
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 PIT RT TRANSITION PANEL HAS AREAS OF CORROSION FROM STA 727 TO STA 787. GROUNDED - YES. THE AFT PIT RH TRANSITION PANEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION IN SERVERAL SPOTS THAT WERE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW RH TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727-STA 767 IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0W= 1" O= .040" R= .032 L= 1" D= .008".