Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 2, 2004
Submitted
June 22, 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
Damaged
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

SHEAR TIES WERE FOUND DAMAGED OR HAD EXCESSIVE GAP BETWEEN SKIN AND SHEAR TIE AT STA 727 S24L-S25L, 727D S24L-S25L, 727C S25R-S26R, 727D S25R-S26R, 727E S24L-S25L AND 767 S24L-S25L. *S/D* MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIRED SHEAR TIES.