SDR AWXA200400796

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date: June 23, 2004
Submitted: July 20, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N312AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial: 24060
Aircraft time: 42,044 hours, 30,427 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 69353502
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

LCQ - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-12 CHECK A .375 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN STRINGER SHEAR TIE AT BS 500A, STR 16 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED STRINGER SHEAR TIE AT BS 500A, STR 16 LT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIE PER DWG 69-35350; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, PARA 7.

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