Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 14, 2011
Submitted
July 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26682
Aircraft time
61,793 hours, 22,700 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1580 S29r
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

CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT STA 1580 OUTBOARD OF STR 29R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED SHEAR TIE AT STA 1580 ST 29R DUE TO EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM. TREATED AND PRIMED IAW AMM AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM.