Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 9, 2008
Submitted
March 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24661
Aircraft time
51,085 hours, 35,034 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
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

FOUND BS 727C BETWEEN STRINGERS S-21R AND S-22R SHEAR TIE HAS A MISDRILLED HOLE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED & INSTALLED SHEAR TIE REPAIR SECTION.