Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 11, 2021
Submitted
March 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44105
Aircraft time
21,283 hours, 6,853 cycles
Part
Shield
Part number
143A812637
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 492-500a
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 R/H TRANSITION PANEL CORRODED BETWEEN STA 480 TO STA 500A GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE BEYON LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-30-15-01-1 / 53-30-15-1A-1 REMOVED DAMAGED PANEL (SHIELD ASSY) AND INSTALLED NEW SHIELD ASSY IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 PARA 4 AND 7 W=1.0" O=.032" R=.022" L=1.5" D=.010"