Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 3, 2007
Submitted
October 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24638
Aircraft time
51,211 hours, 35,382 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 787
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

FOUND AFT PIT SHEAR TIE CORRODED STA 787 STR 28L TO 28R LBL 5 RBL 5. MAJOR REPAIR: FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE FRAME ATTACH REPAIR.