Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
March 14, 2018
Submitted
March 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28483
Aircraft time
42,655 hours, 16,582 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
146N542111
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

UPON REMOVAL OF DAMAGE OF RT SIDE TRANSITION PANEL, UNDERNEATH OF PANEL. FOUND CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 1380 AND STR 26R. EVALUATED SHEAR TIE FOUND TO BE OUT LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-53-1A, DETAIL V, FIG 101. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AT STA 1380 AND STR 26R IAW SRM 51-40-02-OG, FABRICATED & INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02-OG & B DWG 146N5421 REV A & B.