Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
October 21, 2022
Submitted
November 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8658A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36899
Aircraft time
26,704 hours, 12,362 cycles
Part
Shield
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 500-500a
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

FWD CARGO BAY SHIELD AFT OF CARGO DOOR HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATE HOLES BS500 TO BS500A RBL23.5 WL156. EVALUATED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO NO LIMITS IN SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED SHIELD IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0. LOCATED AND DRILLED A NEW SHIELD IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, & SRM 51-40-05-0G-0. INSTALLED THE NEW SHIELD IAW SRM 51-40-02-0G-0, & DWG 143A0080.

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