Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
May 7, 2026
Submitted
May 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45440
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33535
Aircraft time
52,790 hours, 18,878 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750253
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 COMP. LT TRANSITION PANEL UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION FROM STA 767-827. AFT CARGO COMP. LH TRANSITION PANEL CORROSION.REMOVED AND REPLACED PANEL. NO ISSUES NOTED. REMOVED CORROSION ON TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 767 TO STA 827 IAW B737-900 SRM 51-10-02. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .040, REMAINING IS .020, LOSS OF MATERIAL IS .020 FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737- 900 SRM 53-00-53. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION PANEL AS NEEDED FROM STA 727I+10 TO STA 787+10 IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02, SRM 53-00-53-2R-5 AND BAC DWG 146A7500 REV-.