Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 1, 2021
Submitted
October 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
56,562 hours, 16,444 cycles
Part
Shield
Part number
143A812621
Condition
Corroded
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 PIT RH TRANSITION PANEL HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE AT STA 427, RBL 24 (MARKED). DOT:P466. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM R/H SHIELD AT STA 427 PER B737-800 SRM 53-30-15-1A-1. ORIG THICKNESS .032. REMOVED .019 REMAINING .013. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-800 SRM 53-30-15-1A-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHIELD PER B737-800 SRM 51-40-05, SRM 51-40-02, AND BOEING DWG 143A0080 REV.- REMOVED DOT.