Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
September 22, 2006
Submitted
September 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25110
Aircraft time
43,464 hours, 24,492 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 880-890
Component part number
69353553
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

GROUND CREW REPORTS ACFT CONTACTED GROUND EQUIPMENT DURING THE PUSH FROM THE GATE. LARGE TEAR IN BELLY SKIN. SHEAR TIE DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AREA AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLERS PER SRM. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 53 00 01 REPAIR 7. REPLACED SUPPORT CHANNEL.

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