Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
February 13, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
160
Aircraft time
67,439 hours, 30,165 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND FWD CARGO BAY AT FR31 BETWEEN STR 43R AND STR 42R, SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION. BLENDED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT FR31 BTW STR 43R AND 42R, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-74-00 L=.960" W=.670" D=.007". FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE ON TRAVELER T13/982442 2024-T42 .063" BATCH NR 758572, LOCATED AND DRILLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRN 51-44-11, TREATED AND PRIMED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-21-11 AND TOP COATED IAW SRM 51-75-12. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-42-11, PRIMED AND TOPCOATED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-21-11 AND 51-75-12.

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