Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 737852

Difficulty date
August 24, 2021
Submitted
October 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958AM
Make and model
Boeing 737852
Aircraft serial
39958
Aircraft time
24,237 hours, 8,956 cycles
Part
Radome
Part number
284A18014
Part serial
S12005
Condition
Damaged
Location
Inique
Part time
30,448 hours, 12,082 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED SEVERAL DAMAGES ON NOSE RADOME. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A REVISION, DETECTING SEVERAL DAMAGES OUT OF LIMITS ON NOSE RADOME OF LOSS OF MATERIAL COMPOUND IN 2 AREAS OF 3.00" DIAMETER; SO THE NOSE RADOME ASSY WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 53-52-00, TESTED CORRECT.