Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
February 15, 2013
Submitted
February 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
27700
Aircraft time
56,387 hours, 45,890 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6546529
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

FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT, STATION 500C, FRAME, SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STRINGER 26 LEFT AND STRINGER 27 LEFT, CORRODED. REMOVED FASTENERS COMMON TO SHEAR TIE AND TBS 500C BTWEEN STR 26L AND NO27L IAW B737-300 SRM 51-40-02. REMOVED CORROSION COMMON TO SHEAR TIE AT BS 5000 BETWEEN STR 26C AND 27L IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-07-1A-1 DETAIL II. CHECKED LIMITS ORIG "T" .045" MAT LOSS .004" MAT REMAINING .041". FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-00-07-1A-1 DETAIL II. ALODINED, PRIMED AND APPLIED TOP COAT TO

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