Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373K2

Difficulty date
November 3, 2012
Submitted
November 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345SA
Make and model
Boeing 7373K2
Aircraft serial
23786
Aircraft time
84,217 hours, 50,489 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6545810
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

CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE LOCATED ON FRAME AT BS 312 BETWEEN STR 27L TO STR 28L E/E COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE LOCATED ON FRAME AT BS 312 BETWEEN STR 27L TO STR 28L E/E COMPARTMENT IAW SRM B737-300 51-10-02 ITEM 8 AND DWG 65-45810.

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