Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 11, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21490
Aircraft time
41,518 hours, 28,233 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6516340
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 990
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DOT 114-010 AFT PIT BILGE SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED AT STATION 990 FRAME, STRINGER 29 RIGHT TO STR 30. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE AT STA 990 STR 29 TO 30. FOUND OLD SHEAR TIE OUT OF LIMITS. ORIGINAL T .063 AFTER REMOVAL .051 REF SRM 53-10-1. INSTALL REF SRM 53-10-4 PG 1 - 4. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.