Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 20, 2009
Submitted
February 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
67,999 hours, 11,143 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Shear Tie
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

AFT BULK CARGO AREA, STATION 1540 AFT SIDE OF FRAME, BETWEEN STRINGER 37 RT AND 36 RT, LOWER FRAME SHEAR TIE CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE.