Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
September 7, 2017
Submitted
October 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23016
Aircraft time
60,448 hours, 43,112 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
140T2102319
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 434
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 THE SHEAR TIE AT BS 434. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REPLACED. THE AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED.