Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
October 9, 2005
Submitted
November 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23734
Aircraft time
59,624 hours, 37,198 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
654583311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 188-196.5
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

DURING C18 CHECK DISCOVERED SHEAR TIE CRACKED, .5 INCHES, BETWEEN BS 188 AND BS 196.5, WL 207 AND BL 30L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE FROM BS 188 TO BS 196.5 IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-02-0G FIG 8. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-05-0G FIG 2 AND BOEING DWG 65-45833. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS FROM BS 188 TO BS 196.5, WL 207 AND BL 30L IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-02-0G FIG 8 AND FIG 12.

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