Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
January 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20323
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1820
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. FOUND CRACKS IN SHEAR TIE STRINGER CUT-OUTS AT BS 1820, BETWEEN S43/44, S45/46, S46/47 LT. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIES AND REPAIRED SHEAR TIES ACC. SRM 53-10-04 FIG 3A.