Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373Y0

Difficulty date
December 6, 2005
Submitted
January 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Y0
Aircraft serial
23684
Aircraft time
54,708 hours, 32,805 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6940708501
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 727a-727b
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

MCN - DURING C16 CHECK DISCOVERED CORROSION ON INTERCOSTAL SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STATIONS 727A AND 727B AT BL 17L IN THE AFT PIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 53-00-04-1A1. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW FABRICATED SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STATIONS 727A AND 727B AT BL 17L IN THE AFT PIT IAW BOEING 737-300 SRM 51-40-02-0G FIG 12, 51-30-01-0G, AND BAC DWG 69-40708.

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