Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 30, 2004
Submitted
April 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24673
Aircraft time
39,038 hours, 27,423 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

BS 747 STR 22L AND STR 23L HAVE CRACKED SHEAR TIES. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED SHEAR TIES.