Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
May 10, 2011
Submitted
June 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25110
Aircraft time
56,444 hours, 31,899 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65465648
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

AFT CARGO EQUIPMENT BAY LT FRAME BS 986.5 CORRODED AT SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STR 27R AND 27L. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT PART IAW B737 400 SRM 51 40 02.

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