Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 15, 2012
Submitted
July 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27158
Aircraft time
82,408 hours, 13,208 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1329 S39l/R
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 BAY BS 1329, STR 39L - 39R SHEAR TIE CORRODED. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AND BRACKETS PER SRM. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS 0.050', MATERIAL LOSS 0.003' LEAVING 0.047' MATERIAL LEFT, WITHIN LIMITS PER 53-00-07. REINSTALLED SHEAR TIE AND BRACKETS PER SRM.