Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
April 23, 2023
Submitted
May 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8531Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63575
Aircraft time
19,946 hours, 9,687 cycles
Part
Shield
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT RIGHT TRANSITION ANGLE HAS SURFACE CORROSION ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM BETWEEN STA767-794.<[01] BLENDED MULTIPLE CORROSION SPOTS ON R/H TRANSITION SHIELD FROM STA. 767 TO STA. 794; RBL 20? PER SRM 51-01-02. DEEPEST AMOUNT OF MATERIAL REMOVED WAS .015?; REMAINING THICKNESS IS .035?. DAMAGE REMOVAL IS OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED SHIELD FOR REPLACEMENT PER SRM 51-40-02.;[02] VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVAL IN CORRECTIVE ACTION #1 IS OUT OF LIMITS. INSPECTION C/W.;[03] DRILLED UP NEW SHIELD PER SRM 51-40-05 AND INSTALLED NEW SHIELD (146A8127U12) IN AFT CARGO R/H AT STA 767-794 IAW SRM 51-40-02.;[04] VERIFIED THE DRILL UP NEW SHIELD PER SRM 51-40-05 AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SHIELD (146A8127U12) IN AFT CARGO R/H AT STA 767-794 IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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