Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
December 8, 2016
Submitted
December 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55090
Aircraft time
41,307 hours, 28,474 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

UPPER FUSELAGE, PASSENGER CABIN, STA 1022 L12R TO L14R, CRACKS. STA 1022 L12R TO L14R CRACKED SHEAR TIE. REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT IAW SRM 51-41-05 AND 51-41-05.

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