Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
September 19, 2013
Submitted
October 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24119
Aircraft time
50,850 hours, 21,982 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
146N20021
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 1540
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 CARGO BAY FRAME BS 1540, BETWEEN S28-29L, SHEAR TIE PUNCTURED. REMOVED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED. MAJOR REPAIR.