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
6546525104
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FORWARD CARGO PIT FRAME BS 380 SHEAR TIE CORRODED ON AFT SIDE BETWEEN STR 29L AND 29R FOUND CORRODED AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE AND DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW B737 400 SRM 53 00 07 REPAIR 5.

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