Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
April 30, 2025
Submitted
May 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
37567
Aircraft time
50,294 hours, 8,108 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
146U38675
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

FUSELAGE SECTION 46 - FUSELAGE SKIN (P/N: 146U3867-5) - PUNCTURE BETWEEN STA 2000 AND S38L TO S39L - CATEGORY B REPAIR.(<P>SHEAR TIE REPLACED AS PER SRM 51-10-02. NEW SHEAR TIE HOLES TRANSFERRED AS PER SRM 51-40-05. NEW SHEAR TIE INSTALLED AS PER SRM 51-40-02. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.</P>)

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