Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 29, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25394
Aircraft time
96,563 hours, 15,049 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
140T2102591
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1540
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

CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE IN AFT CARGO BS 1540 AND BETWEEN STRINGERS 37 & 38R . FOUND TO HAVE 100% MATERIAL LOSS. REMOVED FABRICATED, LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED A NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02 PAR 4,7 FIG 3,8,12 SRM 51-30-01 PA R 7 FIG 7 AND SRM 51-40-05 PAR 4 FIG 3.