Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
August 11, 2026
Submitted
August 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44079
Aircraft time
19,672 hours, 5,918 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750240
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 RT TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED FROM BS 727+4 TO STA 727I+8. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM THE AFT PIT RT TRANSITION PANEL AT BS 727+4 - 727I+8 IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.2. ORIG. THICKNESS IS .040" IAW SRM 53-30-53-01-2, TABLE 2. REMOVED .008", REMAINING THICKNESS IS .032" AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2.4.A.(2). REPAIRED TRANSITION IAW SRM 53-00-53. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION PANEL IAW SRM 53-00-53.

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