Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
February 13, 2011
Submitted
March 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28892
Aircraft time
41,492 hours, 22,802 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
654653120
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

BS 500D SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED BETWEEN STR 27R AND STR 28R. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE IAW B737 400 SRM 53 00 07 FIG 201. THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR AND REQUIRES INSPECTION AT 66 000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES.