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
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT BILGE, SHEAR TIE CORRODED BS 1395 - 1396, STR 39L - 39R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-40-02.