Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
November 2, 2022
Submitted
November 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30795
Aircraft time
58,972 hours, 31,089 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
111A2401U1
Condition
Cracked
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CENTER TANK UPPER SURFACE HAS A CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT RBL 32 AND STA 540. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT RBL 32 STA 540 IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0 VAPOR BARRIER TO BE DONE ON WO 1020770-5000-0088 C/C N8157014 S/N 8628646 LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW B737-700 AMM 28-11-00-790-801.