Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
August 10, 2020
Submitted
August 10, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ABXR001A
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services Inc
Aircraft
N743AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22218
Aircraft time
93,741 hours, 44,878 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
140T21020207
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 698
Part time
93,741 hours, 44,878 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BS 698 HAD A CORRODED SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STRINGERS 36L AND 37L. THE SHEAR TIE WAS BLENDED IAW 53-00-07, ALLOWABLE 2.0G. THICKNESS .050", REMAINING .040", FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED A NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02, PARA 4 AND 7.