SDR AWXA200401127

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date: October 4, 2004
Submitted: October 14, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N168AW
Make and model: Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial: 23629
Aircraft time: 57,792 hours, 40,435 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 6614210
Condition: Cracked
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

DURING C-18 CHECK, A 3/8 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN SHEAR TIE (CLIP) AT BS 294, STR 11 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED CLIP AT BS 294, STR 11 LT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT CLIP PER DWG 66-14210; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02, FIG 8 & 12.

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