Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 13, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23989
Aircraft time
59,748 hours, 39,898 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65323951
Condition
Corroded
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

CLT - MAJOR REPAIR - Q1 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS794.3, S27R. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT BS 794, S27R IAW B737 SRM 51-00-07, REPAIR 5.