Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 11, 2012
Submitted
July 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23762
Aircraft time
78,922 hours, 36,890 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1460
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 AFT CARGO BAY FRAME AND FWD SIDE BETWEEN STR 29L AND 28R AND ON AFT SIDE BELOW FAI/SAFE BETWEEN STR 29L-30 AT BS 1460. CORROSION DAMAGE TO FRAME WAS FOUND IN LIMITS. FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW B757 SRM 51-40-2 PG 7 PAR D AND PG 21 FIG 4 AT STA 1460 BETWEEN STR 29L-30.