Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
November 18, 2005
Submitted
November 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21488
Aircraft time
39,969 hours, 27,046 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1090
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

EXERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN PILLOWING AROUND SHEAR TIE FASTENERS AT BS 1090, STR 28 - 29 LEFT. REMOVED SHIM BETWEEN SHEAR TIE & FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1090 STR 28-29L FABRICATED NEW SHIM & INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2.

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