Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737375

Difficulty date
March 13, 2005
Submitted
April 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336AW
Make and model
Boeing 737375
Aircraft serial
23707
Aircraft time
58,649 hours, 31,864 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65465648
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-05 CHECK EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON AFT LOWER FUSELAGE FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 986.5, STR 25 RT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE AT BS 986.5, STR 25 RT; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIE PER DWG 65-46564; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02.