SDR 08FDEA04287

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: October 9, 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
Condition: Sheared
Location: Bs 660
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

CABIN LEFT SIDE BS 660 FRAME, FWD SIDE SHEAR TIE BETWEEN STR 14L & 15L, 1 EA FASTENER BUCKTAIL SHEARED OFF BLEND OUT TRIPLER, PREFORMED HFEC, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED RIVET, FILLED GAP WITH SEALENT, PAINT TO MATCH, ALL IN REF TO EA 7-5330-113102. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.