Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 9, 2016
Submitted
October 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25283
Aircraft time
102,718 hours, 16,109 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
140T2102585
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

IN AFT BULK CARGO COMPARTMENT AT FRAME 1540 AT SHEAR TIE BTWN STRINGER R38 AND R39 IS CORROSION REMOVED UNSERVICEABLE SHEAR-TIE AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR-TIE B.S. 1540 BETWEEN STR 38R-39R IAW SRM 51-40-02 PAR 4.