Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
July 15, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20353
Aircraft time
80,865 hours, 20,019 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:SP STA 720 STR 44L SHEAR TIE IS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS. AFTER DAMAGE REMOVAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-04.