Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 11, 2016
Submitted
July 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41732
Aircraft time
14,448 hours, 4,627 cycles
Part
Shield
Part number
143A812629
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 492-500a
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 CARGO DOOR SURROUND LOWER MAIN SILL AFT SHIELD ASSY IS CORRODED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO DOOR SURROUND LOWER MAIN SILL IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 143A8126 REV A.