SDR ABXA20131031636

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date: October 31, 2013
Submitted: December 3, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N315AA
Make and model: Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial: 22317
Aircraft time: 74,884 hours, 17,451 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 140T2102243
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

BEHIND FWD LOWER CARGO AFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE STATION 742 SHEAR TIE CORRODED BETWEEN STRINGER 35L - STRINGER 36L. INSTALLED NEW SHEET TIE IN FWD LOWER CARGO AT STATION 742 BETWEEN STRINGER 35L - STRINGER 36L IAW B767 SRM 51- 40-02. LEVEL 2, LOC FROM 742, LOC. FROM STRINGER 35L TO STRINGER 36L, PN 140T2102-243, PN SHEAR TIE, SN NA. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.