Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
April 12, 2003
Submitted
April 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681UP
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19661
Aircraft time
100,611 hours, 25,820 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, FWD CARGO COMPT - STA 840 STR - 45R TO 46R FRAME SHEAR TIE CORROSION CRACK REVEALED. FWD CARGO COMPT STA 840 S45R - S46R FRAME SHEAR TIE REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-10-04 FIG 3A.