SDR UALA2012101005741

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date: October 9, 2012
Submitted: October 12, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N663UA
Make and model: Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial: 27160
Aircraft time: 83,416 hours, 13,417 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4060
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
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 FUSELAGE LOWER INTERNAL BILGE AREA WEB TIES CORRODED AT SEVERAL AREAS BS 1540, STR 36R - STR 39R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE STA 1540 BETWEEN STR 39R-38R, ARE OUT OF LIMITS. INST 3EA NEW SHEAR TIES STA 1540, STR 36R-39R IAW BAC DWG 140T2102, 146T1222 SRM 51-40-02.