Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 6, 2019
Submitted
February 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26957
Aircraft time
81,632 hours, 36,908 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
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

AFT BULK CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 1540 SKIN AT SHEAR TIE CORRODED BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 29L I-42. REMOVED CORROSION AT AFT CARGO SHEAR TIE SAT 1540 BETWEEN STR 28L AND 29L FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM. REMOVED SHEAR TIE, FABRICATED NEW AND INSTALLED, ALL IAW SRM.