Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
May 13, 2019
Submitted
June 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22213
Aircraft time
89,115 hours, 42,359 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
140T21021484
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 742
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 FUSELAGE STATION 742 BETWEEN STRINGERS 34R AND 33R. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REPLACED. THE AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED.