Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
January 9, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21330
Aircraft time
62,437 hours, 43,141 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CORROSION (C53-113-01(1) FWD CARGO BAY BS 720 SHEAR TIE CORRODED, BETWEEN STR 27R - 28R WL 149 AFT SIDE OF FRAME. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SHEAR TIE AT BS 720 BETWEEN STR 27R AND 28R WL 149 MATERIAL LOSS WAS .010 DEEP X 1 X 1.25 FROM AN ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF .050 AND IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. CUT OFF DAMAGED SHEAR TIE AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13.

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