Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
September 13, 2005
Submitted
September 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21018
Aircraft time
52,096 hours, 43,075 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720
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, FORWARD CARGO BAY ON SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STRINGER 27 LT AND STRINGER 28 LT BS 720 (FWD SIDE OF FRAME). REPAIRED SHEAR TIE AT B.S. 720 BETWEEN STR 27L & 28L PER SRM 53-10-4.

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