Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 27, 2025
Submitted
September 30, 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
143A8126Y38
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

FWD CARGO TRANSITION PROFILE CORRODED AT BS 500 AND BL 25R. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED FWD CARGO TRANSITION PROFILE AT STA 500. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PART IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-05. P/N 143A8126Y38 PO 1132983.1 PER B DWG 143A8126 REV -. INSTALLED NEW PART IN FWD CARGO AT STA 500 R/H SIDE IAW B737-900ER SRM 51-40-02 AND B DWG 143A8126 REV -. ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS 0.050 PER SRM 53-30-15-01-1. MATERIAL REMOVED IS 0.013 REMAINING THICKNESS IS 0.037. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900 SRM 53-30-15-1A-1.