SDR VJ9800616

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
October 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AT
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19074
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 285
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP IN LAKE CITY, FL, CORROSION WAS FOUND AT BS 285 LT SIDE BETWEEN W/W AND FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE BOTTOM SKIN. MECHANICALLY REMOVED CORROSION. FUSELAGE SKIN AND BEAM WERE WITH-IN THE SRM LIMITS. THE SHEAR TIE WAS OUT LIMITS. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED L ANGLE REPAIR IAW B737 SRM 53-10-1, 51-10-2, 51-40-4 AND MM51-21-31.