SDR AWXA200500547

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date: May 6, 2005
Submitted: May 12, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N322AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial: 25400
Aircraft time: 43,414 hours, 29,065 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 654583312
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-14 CHECK A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN SHEAR TIE ON FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME AT BS 196.5, LBL 29, WL 207. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE AT BS 196.5, LBL 29; FABRICATED A NEW REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIE PER DWG 65-45833; INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02.

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