Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 27, 2004
Submitted
June 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24674
Aircraft time
39,184 hours, 27,513 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

STA 887 SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STR 24R AND 25R IS CRACKED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE WEB AND REPLACED.