Service difficulty report · Shear Web · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
October 22, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25095
Aircraft time
67,185 hours, 38,632 cycles
Part
Shear Web
Part number
65C335821
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 986-1016
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

DURING REMOVAL OF L2 MOPSILL FOUND CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE OF LT SHEAR WEB. ACFT GROUNDED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND LT SHEAR WEB CRACKED. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR WEB IAW SRM 51-40-05.

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