Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
August 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26681
Aircraft time
61,795 hours, 22,878 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Broken
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

MAIN CABIN STA 500L FRAME TO SKIN SHEAR TIES ARE BROKEN FROM STR 17L TO STR 20L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2 EACH SHEAR TIES AT BS 500 FRAME, BETWEEN STR 17L AND 20L PER BACO DWGS 140N2006, 140N2001 AND 140N2002 AND SRM ON NON ROUTINE 20007.