Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 24, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26670
Aircraft time
61,257 hours, 22,672 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1620 S30
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 CORROSION DISCOVERED AT BS 1620 ON SHEAR TIE AT S-30. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE BEYOND LIMITS IAW SRM. FABRICATED A NEW SHEAR TIE FROM 7075-T6, 063 PER SRM AND INSTALLED PER SRM.