What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LT TRANSISTION PANEL IN THE FORWARD BAG BIN WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND ALLOWED LIMITS FROM BS 500A-500B. REMOVED DAMAGED LT TRANSITION PANEL FROM BS 480-520. REPLACED WITH NEW PANEL.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2000
- Submitted
- January 4, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N243TR
- Make and model
- Boeing 737228
- Aircraft serial
- 23503
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Panel
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.