Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
August 19, 2011
Submitted
September 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23992
Aircraft time
60,222 hours, 40,296 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

Q5 CHECK - LEVEL 2 INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 947 BETWEEN S19L TO S20L, LBL 49. REPLACED SHEAR TIE AT BS 947 BETWEEN S19L TO S20L, LBL49 IAW B737 SRM 51-20-01.