Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
July 5, 2017
Submitted
August 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22790
Aircraft time
60,080 hours, 43,667 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
140T2102263
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720
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 ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 720 STRINGES 37-38L. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REPLACED. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED.