Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
July 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Aircraft time
60,775 hours, 40,896 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6546548
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 - Q6 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 747, RBL 7. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE AT BS 747, RBL 7 IAW B737 SRM 53-00-07, REPAIR 4.