SDR AWXA200600581

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date: March 13, 2006
Submitted: March 31, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N309AW
Make and model: Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial: 24711
Aircraft time: 50,152 hours, 33,688 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 6517684634
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 294 S16l
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 C16, DISCOVERED SEVERAL SUB-STRUCTURES FOUND CRACKED ON L1 FWD ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT SURROUND STRUCTURES. AREAS PART OF AD 2005-20-03 & REQUIRED OEM REPAIR DISPOSITION. MX REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL SHEAR TIE, CRACKED .700 INCHES, AT BS 294.5 AND STR 1LL & INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL SHEAR TIE IAW AWA ER NR 03-5300-06084-DF5.

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