SDR F3LA97112

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date: April 23, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N271FL
Make and model: Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial: 22734
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 6546575512
Condition: Cracked
Location: Cabin
Part time: 36,539 hours
Stage of operation: IN
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

PAE - BS 1138 VERTICAL FRAME SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS JUST ABOVE STR 12 RT. GAINED ACCESS, REMOVED CRACKED VERTICAL SHEAR TIE AT BS 1138. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE, REINSTALLED PANELS THAT WERE REMOVED FOR ACCESS. WORK DONE IAW SRM 51-10-1, SRM 51-30-2. LENGTH OF CRACK APPROXIMATELY 3.5 INCHES. (X)

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