SDR AWXA200100453

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date: August 13, 2001
Submitted: September 24, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N181AW
Make and model: Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial: 22648
Aircraft time: 59,491 hours, 49,232 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 65465318
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 965, Rbl 20
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

MCN - C-21 CK - "C" - FUSELAGE SKIN BULGE AND CUPPED FASTENERS IN SKIN AT BS 977, BETWEEN STR 23R TO 24R. MAINTENANCE REMOVER FASTENERS IN SKIN, NO CORROSION FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN, HOWEVER FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED BS 965, RBL 20. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE BS 965, RBL 20 IAW B737 SRM 51-30-2.