Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
January 16, 2017
Submitted
February 16, 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. AFT LOWER CARGO SHEAR TIE CORRODED STATION 1373 JUST INBOARD OF STRINGER 35L. BLENDED AREAS. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-10-02. ORIGINAL THICKNESS = .040", REMAINING THICKNESS = .030".