Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
April 22, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23625
Aircraft time
53,911 hours, 38,471 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6546564
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SHEAR TIE AT BASE OF FRAME BS 927, STR 27 LT TO STR 27 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS TO BE OUT OF LIMITS; CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE; FABRICATED A REPAIR ANGLE AND DOUBLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-07 FIG 205 PG 213.

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