Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 13, 2024
Submitted
July 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
58,329 hours, 17,565 cycles
Part
Shield
Part number
146A812710
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 PIT, AFT SHIELD HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM AFT PIT, AFT SHIELD IAW B737-800 SRM 53-60-15-1A-1. ORIG. THICKNESS IS .050" IAW B737-800 SRM 53-60-15-01-1. REMOVED .025" REMAINING THICKNESS IS .025" AND IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-800 SRM 53-60-15-1A-1. REPLACED AFT PIT, AFT SHIELD IAW B737-800 SRM 51-40-02 AND B737-800 SRM 51-40-05.