Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
May 21, 2026
Submitted
May 28, 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
143A7501203
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

FWD PIT TRANSITION PANEL UPPER SURFACE HAS CORROSION FROM APPROX STA 500+15 - 500D, LH SIDE. REMOVED CORROSION IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-10-02. ORIGINAL THICKNESS 0.040, MATERIAL LOSS 0.005, REMAINING THICKNESS 0.035 FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD PIT TRANSITION PANEL SECTION FROM STA 590 TO STA 500D L/H SIDE IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND SRM 53-00-53- 2R-5.