Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
November 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20324
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1540
Stage of operation
IN
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. FRAME TO SKIN SHEAR TIE BS 1540 HAS EDGE CRACK BETWEEN STR 21 AND 23 LT. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT BS 1540 STR 21 AND STR 23 LT ACC SRM 51-30-02.