Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
September 22, 2017
Submitted
September 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32987
Aircraft time
53,122 hours, 17,683 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1420
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 THE LOWER FRAME WEB AT BS 1420 AT THE SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STRINGERS 29R AND 30R. ER/A 561945-14 AUTHORIZES MTC BLEND OUT AND CUTOUT THE DAMAGE AND ACCOMPLISH A REINFORCING REPAIR.