Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
May 26, 2021
Submitted
June 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30017
Aircraft time
59,909 hours, 24,937 cycles
Part
Shield
Part number
146A81271
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
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

AFT CARGO SHIELD FWD OF DOOR STA 767 TO 787 CORRODED UPPER AND LOWER SIDES. GROUNDED - YES. SHIELD WAS FOUND TO BE 100% MAT LOSS OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-60-15-1A-1 REMOVED & REPLACED SHIELD IAW B737-900 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 PARA 4,5 AND 7DW=.25 O=.050 R=0 L=.25 D=.050.