Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 10, 2015
Submitted
September 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26713
Aircraft time
71,661 hours, 24,301 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

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFT LOWER PIT BILGE, SHEAR TIE ANGLE AT STATION 1460, BETWEEN STRINGER 29L - 28L HAS CORROSION. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW DWG 146N104-345 & AMM 51-40-02.