SDR 08FDEA04200

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: October 4, 2008
Submitted: October 10, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N485FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21488
Aircraft time: 41,780 hours, 28,484 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 6556612019
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 100
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

AFT CARGO BILGE FRAME SHEAR TIE CORRODED, BS 950B S28R WL 140 . REMOVED CORROSION REF SRM 51-10-1. HFEC ORIGINAL "T" IS .100', LOSS AT DEEPEST POINT IS .018" REMAINING "T" .082", OUT OF LIMITS REF SRM 53-10-1, REMOVED WEB STIFFNER AND CARGO TIE DOWN TO F.O.M. REPLACED SHEAR TIE REF SRM 51-30-2. REINSTALLED STIFFNER AND CARGO TIE DOWN REF. 51-30-02, CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.