Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
October 3, 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
654656445
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 987, BETWEEN STR 26 RT AND STR 27 RT IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE AT BS 987, BETWEEN STR 26 RT AND STR 27 RT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIE IAW DWG 65-46564-45; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW SRM 51-40-02, FIG. 3, 4, 6, 7, AND 8.

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