Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 13, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 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
Part number
140N2002307
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 1620 FRAME SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED BETWEEN STR 29L TO STR 30. REMOVED & REPLACED SHEAR TIE WITH NEW P/N 140N2002-307 SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED PER SRM.