Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7272B7

Difficulty date
December 11, 2008
Submitted
January 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770AT
Make and model
Boeing 7272B7
Aircraft serial
21953
Aircraft time
67,264 hours, 39,529 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
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

LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 1050 BETWEEN S-26L AND S-27L SHEARTIE WITH CORROSION. REPLACED FUSELAGE SHEARTIE SECTION AT BS 1050 BETWEEN S-26L AND S-27L.

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