Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 9, 2009
Submitted
July 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29239
Aircraft time
38,786 hours, 10,832 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
140T2102
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

BULK PIT, STRAP CORRODED, STA 1540, STR 39L - 38L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE LIMITS FOR VERTICAL LEG. REMOVED SHEAR TIE, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW 140T2102-585 SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED.