Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
July 14, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28891
Aircraft time
37,596 hours, 20,597 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65C25229100
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 AT 727D INBOARD OF STRINGER 26R IS CORRODED IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REMOVED CORRODED PART, FABBED REPLACEMENT PARTS AND INSTALLED THE REPAIR.