Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
May 15, 2016
Submitted
May 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322SG
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
30322
Aircraft time
42,368 hours, 5,361 cycles
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, SHEAR TIE ON AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LOWER EXTERNAL SURFACE SKIN ATTACHING SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1700, BETWEEN STRINGER -49L & -50L. REPAIR DAMAGED AREA IAW EI NR T2016A53M-1145 REV 1. JOB COMPLETED & CORROSION CONDITION CHECKED NORMAL.