Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
December 12, 2012
Submitted
December 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23255
Aircraft time
83,086 hours, 67,355 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6546559
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 LOC BS 927 AND BETWEEN STR 25L AND STR 24L IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AND FASTENERS LOCATED BS 927 AND BETWEEN STR 25L AND STR 24L IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT IAW B737-300 SRM.

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