Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 22, 2007
Submitted
March 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24653
Aircraft time
48,882 hours, 33,569 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Damaged
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 PIT BS 827 JUST ABOVE STR 25, SHEAR TIE DAMAGED AT LWR INBOARD FLANGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.