Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25222
Aircraft time
66,610 hours, 24,545 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Heat Shield
Part number
149N60235
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HEAT SHIELD HAS AN AREA 30 INCH BY 5 INCH. THAT IS DELAMINATED. REPLACED HEAT SHIELD PER MM.