Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 7, 2022
Submitted
November 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29523
Aircraft time
65,833 hours, 26,885 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
111A24011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 540
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CRACK IN CENTER WING BOX FORWARD SPAR SHEAR FITTING LOCATED AT BS 540 AND LBL 6.14. REPLACED SHEAR FITTING PER EA 340093.