SDR ABXA20131031638

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: 140T21020253
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

AREA BEHIND FWD LOWER CARGO AT FUSELAGE STATION 742 STRINGER 38L - STRINGER 39L SHEAR TIE CORRODED. INSTALLED SHEER TIE IN FWD LOWER CARGO AT STATION 742 BETWEEN 538L & 539L IAW B767 SRM 51-40-02. LEVEL 2 CORRODED, LOC FROM 742, LOC FROM 538L TO 539L, PN 140T21020253, PN SHEAR TIE, SN NSN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.