Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 25, 2011
Submitted
March 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26686
Aircraft time
60,399 hours, 22,259 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs1580, S287-28l
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 CARGO PIT FRAME SHEAR TIE CORRODED, BS 1580, S-28L - S-27L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: EXFOLIATED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AND FABRICATED A NEW SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED PER SRM. SHEAR TIE FABRICATED IAW DWG 140N2002.