# SDR Q2SA2016120700263

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 20, 2016
- Submitted: December 7, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N498SA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N498SA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-4Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-4Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 26334
- Aircraft time: 54,318 hours, 33,983 cycles
- System (JASC): [5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5322)
- Part: Shear Tie
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Bs 727c
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/Q2SA2016120700263

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT BS 727C, BETWEEN STR 26L & 27L FRAME SHEAR TIE WITH CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION. REWORKED AREA OUT OF ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMIT IAW B737-400 SRM 53-00-07. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE, SUPPORT AND FILLER IAW APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS AND REPLACED PARTS.

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