Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
April 20, 2005
Submitted
July 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730AS
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
22577
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6546532540
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

YXX - FOUND NDT CRACK INDICATION AT FASTENER HOLE ON SHEAR TIE ANGLE AT BS 480, BETWEEN STRINGER 18L AND 19L. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AND CRACK REMOVED IAW B737-200 SRM. (M)