Service difficulty report · Shield · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
May 6, 2023
Submitted
May 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8670A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36656
Aircraft time
27,016 hours, 12,741 cycles
Part
Shield
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AFT CARGO DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE LOWER SILL FWD TRANSITION SHIELD STA 767 TO STA 795; RBL 21 TO RBL 27 HAS CORROSION AT UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES AROUND FASTENER HOLES.<[01] BLENDED OUT CORROSION AT AFT CARGO DOOR SURROUND FWD TRANSITION SHIELD UPPER SURFACE PER SRM 51-10-02. MATERIAL REMAINING THICKNESS OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-60-15-1A-1; FIG. 103.;[02] C/W INSPECTION STEP #1;[03] REMOVED AFT CARGO DOOR SURROUND FWD TRANSITION SHIELD PER SRM 51-40-02.;[04] LOCATED HOLES ON NEW TRANSITION SHIELD PER SRM 51-40-02.;[05] INSPECTED WORK PERFORMED ON C/A #4;[06] MEASUREMENT AND TOOL INFO UPDATED.;[07] REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSITION SHIELD PER SRM 53-60-15-1A-1 AND<BR>SRM 51-40-02.

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