Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
October 19, 2016
Submitted
January 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N739AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22216
Aircraft time
90,241 hours, 43,067 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
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

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR HEAVY MAINTENANCE. FORWARD LOWER CARGO STATION 764 SHEAR TIE (FORMER) CORRODED BETWEEN STRINGER 38L AND 39L. FABRICATED NEW PORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REA DOCUMENT 47224FAB08. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-40-02 PARAGRAPH 7D AND 4B.