What was found
RIGHT LOWER FUSELAGE STA 727D TO STA 727D BETWEEN STR, 22R AND 23R SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED OUT OF QUARTER INCH SKIN FASTENER HOLE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE.
- Difficulty date
- June 13, 2007
- Submitted
- June 15, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N377UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24642
- Aircraft time
- 48,967 hours, 34,362 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
- 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.