Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 2, 2009
Submitted
April 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27159
Aircraft time
68,966 hours, 11,215 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

EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT LOWER AFT ATTACH POINT OF BULK COMPARTMENT FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME BS 1540, RBL 39 TO RBL 38. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE.