Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 13, 2004
Submitted
April 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26653
Aircraft time
39,764 hours, 14,681 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
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

AFT CARGO PIT STA 1300, STR 20L-21L, SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE.