Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
July 8, 2005
Submitted
July 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23782
Aircraft time
54,895 hours, 38,997 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
654583311
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 C16 CHECK DISCOVERED SHEAR TIE CRACKED 1.1 INCHES IN LENGTH AT STA 196.5, WL 207, BL 28R. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE FROM STA 196.5, WL 207, BL 28R IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-02-0. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-30-01-0 AND BAC DWG 65-45833. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AT STA 196.5, WL 207, BL 28R IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-02-0 FIGS 8 AND 12.

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