Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 9, 2011
Submitted
August 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25073
Aircraft time
67,113 hours, 24,704 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Shear Tie
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 1360 BETWEEN STRINGERS S-29R - S-28R SHEAR TIE CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED CORROSION & FOUND MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE & ACP NDT OF HOLES COMMON TO REPAIR. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE FROM 0.050\ 7075 T6 MATERIAL REF SRM 51-40-02.