Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 3, 2012
Submitted
January 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25092
Aircraft time
88,155 hours, 14,090 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1373 S27-28r
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

FOUND SHEAR TIE DAMAGED AT STA 1373 BTWN STRINGERS S27-R AND S28-R. SHEAR TIE HAS 3 SHEARED RIVETS ALONG WITH 5 AND HALF INCH TEAR, WHICH HAS BUCKLED THE FRAME. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE PER SRM.