Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
June 8, 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
6546550
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 CORRODED STA 787 STR 27L 25L. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE, RECEIVED NEW PARTS FROM HEAT TREAT, LOCATED, DRILLED, TREATED, PRIMED, TOP COATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE.