Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
August 11, 2022
Submitted
September 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8648A
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
42531
Aircraft time
27,511 hours, 12,724 cycles
Part
Shield
Part number
146A8127U12ATSMR
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft 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 ON AFT CARGO BAY FWD DOOR SHIELD AT RBL 21 BS 767+3; BS 767+7; BS 767+11; BS 767+15; BS 767+19. / [01] CORROSION ON SHIELD WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NO LIMITS ARE GIVEN IN THE SRM.;[02] VERIFIED ITEM 1 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.<BR>VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS.;[03] REMOVED DAMAGED AFT CARGO BAY FWD DOOR SHIELD AT BS767- BS794 RBL 21 PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[04] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW AFT CARGO BAY FWD DOOR SHIELD AT BS767- BS794 RBL 21 PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND DWG 146A0081.<BR>OK TO INSTALL;[05] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #4<BR>OK TO INSTALL GIVEN;[06] INSTALLED AFT CARGO BAY FWD DOOR SHIELD AT BS767- BS794 RBL 21 PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 146A0081.;[07] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #6