Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
October 15, 2004
Submitted
October 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23627
Aircraft time
57,765 hours, 40,586 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6616932000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Corroded
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING C-18 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME FOOT AT BS 480, BETWEEN STRINGERS 25 AND 26 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED SHEAR TIE, SUPPORT CLIP, AND DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME AT BS 480, BETWEEN STRINGERS 25 AND 26 LT; FABRICATED A SHEAR TIE, SUPPORT CLIP, AND FILLER; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-00-07, FIG. 203.

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