What was found
AFT PIT SHIELD FWD OF AFT CARGO DOOR CORRODED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT PIT SHIELD FWD OF AFT CARGO DOOR IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.W= 1.0" O= .050" R= 0" L= .050" D= .050".
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2024
- Submitted
- April 11, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N589AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial
- 35686
- Aircraft time
- 58,706 hours, 17,434 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Shield
- Part number
- 146A8127
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Aft Cargo
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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