Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 9, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
61,230 hours, 22,482 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 BS 1580 SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STR 27L-28L IS CORRODED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE WITH 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS, FABRICATED A NEW SHEAR TIE PER BAC DWG 140N2002-566 AND INSTALLED PER SRM 51-40-2 ON NON ROUTINE 24535.