Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 28, 2018
Submitted
April 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25983
Aircraft time
81,352 hours, 36,094 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1520
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

BULK CARGO BAY, CORROSION FOUND ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF SHEAR TIE, BS 1520, BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 29L. REMOVED THE CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR IAW SRM.