SDR 08FDEA04523

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date: October 24, 2008
Submitted: November 18, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N287FE
Make and model: Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial: 21849
Aircraft time: 39,962 hours, 27,597 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 69208132
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 100
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

AFT PIT BS 1130 SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION ON LOWER FLANGE BETWEEN S27L AND 28L. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHEAR TIE REF DWG 69-20813, SRM 51-30, OLD SHEAR TIE WAS BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. ORIG "T" .050', .042 INCH REMAINING .008' MAT LOSS. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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