Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 27, 2004
Submitted
February 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23507
Aircraft time
55,400 hours, 37,191 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65465677
Condition
Corroded
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-17 CHECK, EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 1006, BETWEEN STR 27 LT AND STR 27 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE AT BS 1006, FROM STR 27 LT TO STR 27 RT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIE PER DWG 65-46567; INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02.

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