Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
July 20, 2000
Submitted
October 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19641
Aircraft time
95,273 hours, 22,812 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, MAIN DECK SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED AT BS 2080 BETWEEN STR 20 AND 22 LT. NEW SHEAR TIE FABRICATED IAW EO100617 AND FITTED IAW SRM 51-30-02.