Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
November 14, 2012
Submitted
November 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618WN
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
28034
Aircraft time
55,765 hours, 45,142 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65C22910
Condition
Cracked
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

STA 500D JUST BELOW STRINGER 11 LT SHEAR TIE WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXISTING CRACK IN RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT BS 500D, FROM STRINGER S-10L AND S-13L IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02 AND BAC DWG.

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