Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
November 22, 2019
Submitted
November 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26490
Aircraft time
72,773 hours, 28,014 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720
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

(AIRCRAFT 5643, L/P 1371985) FWD CARGO BS720 SHEAR TIE CORRODED INB OF S-27L UNDER TRANSITION PANEL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED CORROSION AT FWD CARGO BS 770 SHEAR TIE STR 27L IAW B757 SRM 51-10-02. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE.