Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 16, 2009
Submitted
March 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25277
Aircraft time
56,207 hours, 20,840 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
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 OF BULK PIT, STA 1681, LBL 10 SHEAR TIE CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE AND FABRICATED & INSTALLED A NEW SHEAR TIE.