Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 22, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
57,712 hours, 36,775 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
654681282
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF LT AFT OUTBOARD SHEAR WEB BS 986-1016, LBL 38-46, WL 208. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS TO BE OUT OF LIMITS; REMOVED LT AFT OUTBOARD SHEAR WEB BS 986-1016, LBL 38-46, WL 208; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SHEAR WEB; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, PG 38 & 55, FIG 8.