What was found
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .50 INCH CRACK IN SHEAR TIE AT STA 440, BL ZERO. THE CRACKED SECTION SHEAR TIE WAS CUT OFF IAW SRM 53-10-4. AN ANGLE AND FILLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-10-4 AND SRM 51-30-2. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14209
- Make and model
- Boeing 737130
- Aircraft serial
- 19026
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Shear Tie
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 440
- Part time
- 65,656 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.