Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
June 10, 2009
Submitted
July 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28885
Aircraft time
40,693 hours, 22,422 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65465347
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 520
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

SHEAR TIE LOWER FLANGE AT STA 520 BETWEEN STR 28L AND 27R IS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED REPAIR.