SDR AWXA200400246

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: February 21, 2004
Submitted: March 8, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N173AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23632
Aircraft time: 61,016 hours, 37,852 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 6546551
Condition: Cracked
Location: Cracked
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-20 CHECK A .5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON SHEAR TIE IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 807, BL -0-. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 807, BL -0-; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIE; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-07 FIG 203, PG 207-209.

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