Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
October 5, 2008
Submitted
October 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30778
Aircraft time
28,976 hours, 12,503 cycles
Part
Shield
Part number
146A81271
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
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 PIT DOOR SURROUND FWD SHIELD HAS SURFACE CORROSION FROM BS 767 TO BS 795 STR 25R. AFT CARGO PIT SHIELD CORROSION BLENDED OUT. BLEND AREA FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMIT. SHIELD REPLACED WITH REPAIR PART IAW B737 700 SRM 53 60 15 AND 51 40 02.