Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 11, 2007
Submitted
July 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22623
Aircraft time
39,187 hours, 24,651 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65561156
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720c
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

FWD PIT BILGE BODY FRAME SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED BS 720C, STR 28L- 28R WL 148. REMOVED SHEAR TIE DOUBLER, REMOVED CORROSION FROM SHEAR TIE AND DOUBLER. TREATED AND PRIMED SHEAR TIE. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE DOUBLER. NDT FOUND SHEAR TIE WITHIN LIMITS, FOUND SHEAR TIE DOUBLER OUT OF LIMITS REF 51-10-2 PG 7, SRM 51-30-2 PG 2,3 SRM 51-10-6, SRM 53-10-1. SHEAR TIE ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS IS .063", MATERIAL REMAINING IS .057".