Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 17, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26717
Aircraft time
61,525 hours, 21,568 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

CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 1580 AT STRINGER S-29L TO S-28L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE.