Transition Panel
2,702 failure reports named the transition panel in the last ten years, 3,037 since 2003, most often on the Boeing 737; the condition most often found was "corroded". 24 FAA approvals let 6 companies make a replacement transition panel, Volant holding the most (9).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 16 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 47 |
| 2013 | 83 |
| 2014 | 52 |
| 2015 | 72 |
| 2016 | 84 |
| 2017 | 114 |
| 2018 | 254 |
| 2019 | 369 |
| 2020 | 153 |
| 2021 | 182 |
| 2022 | 201 |
| 2023 | 315 |
| 2024 | 402 |
| 2025 | 383 |
| 2026 | 245 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 2,699 |
| Flight controls | 2 |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Boeing 7372,589Boeing 75796Airbus A3206Airbus A3215Airbus A3192Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ2
Models most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 2,589 |
| Boeing 757 | 96 |
| Airbus A320 | 6 |
| Airbus A321 | 5 |
| Airbus A319 | 2 |
| Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ | 2 |
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
corroded2,592cracked62punctured13damaged11dented6worn4inoperative3none3unknown3debonded1
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| corroded | 2,592 |
| cracked | 62 |
| punctured | 13 |
| damaged | 11 |
| dented | 6 |
| worn | 4 |
| inoperative | 3 |
| none | 3 |
| unknown | 3 |
| debonded | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 24 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a transition panel and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a transition panel:
Volant 9Safran Cabin INC. 8Encore Interiors, INC. 4Peco Manufacturing INC 1Peco Manufacturing CO. INC 1Peco INC 1
For these models most: Boeing 737 (9), Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ (8), Boeing 777 (4), Boeing 747 (3).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safran Cabin INC. | Transition Panel Assy A324317OG101 | A324317OG101 | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) | 2025-08-22 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | Transition Panel Assy A324318OG109 | A324318OG109 | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) | 2025-08-22 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | Transition Panel Assy A324318OG107 | A324318OG107 | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) | 2025-08-22 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | Transition Panel Assy A324318OG103 | A324318OG103 | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) | 2025-08-22 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | Transition Panel Assy A324318OG105 | A324318OG105 | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) | 2025-08-22 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | Transition Panel Assy A324316OG101 | A324316OG101 | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) | 2025-08-22 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | Transition Panel Assy 9324305OG103 | 9324305OG103 | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2C10 ... | 2025-08-22 | current |
| Safran Cabin INC. | Transition Panel Assy 9324305OG103 | 9324305OG103 | MHI RJ Aviation ULC CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) | 2025-08-22 | current |
| Peco INC | TRANSITION PANEL ASSY, OUTBD 417U3055-7101B | 417U3055-7101B | Boeing 747-400 Series, 747-400F Series | 2015-02-02 | current |
| Encore Interiors, INC. | AFT Transition Panel , LH 12E3001-101 | (12E3001-101) | Boeing 777-200 Series | 2014-10-22 | current |
| Encore Interiors, INC. | FWD Transition Panel , LH 12E2001-101 | (12E2001-101) | Boeing 777-200 Series | 2014-10-22 | current |
| Encore Interiors, INC. | FWD Transition Panel , RH 12E2001-102 | (12E2001-102) | Boeing 777-200 Series | 2014-10-22 | current |
| Encore Interiors, INC. | AFT Transition Panel , RH 12E3001-102 | (12E3001-102) | Boeing 777-200 Series | 2014-10-22 | current |
| Peco Manufacturing CO. INC | TRANSITION PANEL ASSY, OUTBD 417U3055-7101B | 417U3055-7101B | Boeing 747-400 Series, 747-400F Series | 2013-05-02 | current |
| Volant | Transition Panel 65-79136-45 | 65-79136-45 | The Boeing Company 737-200 Series, 737-200c Series | 2010-07-07 | current |
| Volant | Transition Panel 65-79136-59 | 65-79136-59 | The Boeing Company 737-200 Series | 2010-07-07 | current |
| Volant | Transition Panel 65-79136-222 | 65-79136-222 | The Boeing Company 737-200 Series, 737-300 Series | 2010-07-07 | current |
| Volant | Transition Panel 65-79136-46 | 65-79136-46 | The Boeing Company 737-200 Series, 737-200c Series | 2010-07-07 | current |
| Volant | Transition Panel 65-79136-216 | 65-79136-216 | The Boeing Company 737-200 Series, 737-300 Series | 2010-07-07 | current |
| Volant | Transition Panel 65-79136-215 | 65-79136-215 | The Boeing Company 737-200 Series, 737-300 Series | 2010-07-07 | current |
| Volant | Transition Panel 65-79136-139 | 65-79136-139 | The Boeing Company 737-200 Series | 2010-07-07 | current |
| Volant | Transition Panel 65-79136-127 | 65-79136-127 | The Boeing Company 737-200 Series, 737-200c Series | 2010-07-07 | current |
| Volant | Transition Panel 65-79136-6 | 65-79136-6 | The Boeing Company 737-200 Series, 737-200c Series | 2010-07-07 | current |
| Peco Manufacturing INC | TRANSITION PANEL ASSY, OUTBD 417U3055-7101B | 417U3055-7101B | Boeing 747-400 Series, 747-400F Series | 2009-04-07 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.