# SDR 2003UALA00973

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 18, 2003
- Submitted: December 23, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N383UA
- Make and model: Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial: 24658
- Aircraft time: 40,024 hours, 28,082 cycles
- Engine: Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Shear Tie
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003UALA00973

## Discrepancy

STA 400 STRINGER 16 R HAS CRACKED SHEAR TIE. ALSO STA 420 STR 9L IS CRACKED.  MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED SHEAR TIES.

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