Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
March 3, 2005
Submitted
March 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24012
Aircraft time
53,017 hours, 36,889 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
69730575
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK A .3125 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN SHEAR TIE AFT OF BS 500D, ABOVE STR 13 LT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT BS 500D, STR 13 LT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIE PER DWG 69-73057; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02.

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