Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 31, 2013
Submitted
September 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
80,932 hours, 23,465 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BELOW FLOOR PANEL ON FRAME AT BS 1360 RBL 22. PERFORMED PRE BLEND AT AFT CARGO ON SHEAR TIE BS1360 RBL22 100% MATERIAL LOSS. REMOVED, FABRICATED & INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW DWG 146N1121 & SRM 51-40-02 PARA 7D FIG12.