Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 15, 2017
Submitted
September 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30096
Aircraft time
48,638 hours, 19,826 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
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

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE UPPER SIDE OF LOWER FLANGE AT FUSELAGE STATION 986.5 BETWEEN STRINGERS 26L AND 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53-00-53-1A AND SRM 51-40-02.