Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
January 29, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N842AL
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
23136
Aircraft time
68,422 hours, 68,390 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
68,422 hours, 68,390 cycles
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

CORROSION IN AFT CARGO BS 767 STRINGER 27L TO 27R AT AFT FRAME, SHEAR TIES. REMOVED FASTENERS FOR ACCESS TO CORROSION IAW SRM 51-30-2. CORROSION AT SHEAR TIE IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT AND REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE ANGLE IAW SRM 53-10-4. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS (SHEAR TIE ANGLE) IAW SRM 51-30-02.