Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
August 12, 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
143A812638
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 ON FWD CARGO BAY AFT DOOR SHIELD AT RBL 24 BS 480+14. / [01] CORROSION ON SHIELD WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NO LIMITS ARE GIVEN IN THE SRM.;[02] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1<BR><BR>VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS TABLE;[03] REMOVED DAMAGED SHIELD AT RBL 24 BS 492 -BS 500A PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0;[04] LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW SHIELD AT RBL 24 BS 492 -BS 500A PER SRM 51-40-05-0G-0 AND DWG 143A0080.<BR>OK TO INSTALL;[05] VERIFIED ACTION #4; OK TO INSTALL GIVEN;[06] UPDATED OK TO INSTALL SHIELD;[07] OK TO INSTALL GIVEN ON CORRECTIVE ACTION #5;[08] INSTALLED SHIELD AT RBL 24 BS 492 -BS 500A PER SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 AND DWG 143A0080;[09] VERIFIED CORRECTIVE ACTION #8