Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 30, 2023
Submitted
January 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
119,892 hours, 18,612 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
140T2102585
Condition
Corroded
Location
Sta1540
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 ALC FS 1540 SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STR 38L & 39L AFT SIDE. BLENDED CORROSION ON STA 1540 SHEAR TIE AT STR 38L-39L FOUND TO 2 TOOL TAG NO 10371. BE OUT OF LIMITS MATERIAL LOSS .010" ALLOWABLE LIMITS .006" REMOVED AND REPLACE SHEAR TIE WITH PN: 140T21024585 IAW B767-300 SRM 53-00-07-1A-2 FIG 101 DETAIL II 51-40-02 PARA 4, 7, DWG 140T210