Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 26, 2025
Submitted
September 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
40,738 hours, 12,607 cycles
Part
Shield
Part number
146A812712
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT LONGITUDINAL FLOOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY BETWEEN: BS 767 & 787. S25R & S26R, HAS MULTIPLE CORROSION SPOTS. GROUNDED - YES. BLENDED AWAY CORROSION, ORIGINAL THICKNESS (SHIELD) .050 MAT LOSS .017, REMAINING THICK .033, AREA OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-60-15. REMOVED SHIELD AND FOUND L-ANGLE AND WEB TO BOTH HAVE AREAS OF 100% MAT LOSS. LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED SHIELD, WEB, AND ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-05 SRM 51-40-02 AND DWGS 146A8127 REV C, & 146A8123 REV F,