Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737900ER

Difficulty date
July 10, 2026
Submitted
July 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278AK
Make and model
Boeing 737900ER
Aircraft serial
44113
Aircraft time
31,064 hours, 9,957 cycles
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

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

What was found

AFT PIT L/H TRANSITION PANEL AT STA 727+15 TO 747+10 HAS CORROSION GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, REPPAIRED TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727F+13 TO 747+13 IAW B737-900 SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 W= 2.25" O= 0.040 R= 0.058" L= 56" D= 0.002"

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