Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
May 29, 2011
Submitted
July 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23985
Aircraft time
60,443 hours, 40,460 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6546560
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

Q4 CHECK - LEVEL 2 EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE ATTACH ANGLE AT BS947 BETWEEN S26L TO S27L. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE ATTACH ANGLE IAW B737 SRM 53-00-07 REPAIR 5 & BOEING DRAWING 65-46560.