Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
November 2, 2021
Submitted
November 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
36679
Aircraft time
32,623 hours, 19,737 cycles
Part
Shield
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fwd Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CORROSION FWD CARGO BAY AFT SHIELD BS 480 +17; BS 500 +14; +18 RBL 24 WL 156 ; / [01] REMOVED FWD CARGO BAY AFT SHIELD BS 492-500A RBL24 WL 156. IAW 51-40-02.NO FOUND ALOWABLE DAMAGE PART MUST BE REPLACED. IAW 51-10-02.; [02] VERIFIED FCB AFT SHIELD TO BE REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT DUE TO NO SRM ALLOWABLE LIMITS; [03] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FCB AFT SHIELD BS 480 TO BS 500A RBL 24 WL 156 IAW SRM 51-40-05-0G-0; [04] FCB AFT SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED ON CUSTOMER CARD #5330-E-16461-NG; [05] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION ITEMS 3 & 4. VERIFIED NEW FCB AFT SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED ON FAULT TTG8Q004EMB3; JOB CARD STEP 44.