Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
December 20, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17321
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23372
Aircraft time
65,774 hours, 29,877 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
697305711
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

INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN SHEAR TIE AT STA 500D BETWEEN S28R AND S28L. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02.