Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
July 30, 2024
Submitted
August 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30543
Aircraft time
71,722 hours, 37,852 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
111A24011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

PER-CUSTOMER REQUEST, AT AREA ABOVE WING CENTER SECTION WING BOX SHEAR TIE AT VAPOR BARIER STA .540 RBL 12 CRACKED (MARKED). GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE IAW B737-700 SRM 51-40-02-0G-0.