Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7572Y0

Difficulty date
August 22, 2016
Submitted
September 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753CX
Make and model
Boeing 7572Y0
Aircraft serial
26152
Aircraft time
59,629 hours, 23,901 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
140N8002764
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR HEAVY MAINTENANCE. CORROSION ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME 1360 JUST INBD OF STR 28R. SHEAR TIE ATTACHING TO FRAME CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. R & R SHEAR TIE IAW DWG 140N 2002 AND SRM 51-40-02. BLENDED AREA ON FRAME FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-07 ORIGINAL THICKNESS .071". MAXIMUM MATERIAL REMOVED .003", NEW THICKNESS .068".

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