Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
November 21, 2008
Submitted
November 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22937
Aircraft time
33,009 hours, 19,197 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65561222
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

FOUND AFT PIT FRAME SHEAR TIE REPAIR LOCATED AT APPROX BS 950D STR S-29L TO S-28L. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING APPROVED DATA. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT BS 950D STR 29L TO S28L FRAME SHEAR TIE. ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA AS A MAJOR REPAIR. REF SRM 53-10-4 PG 58-60 FIG 15 AND REPAIR 3. HFEC C/S HOLES AT SKIN SHEAR TIE IAW 727 NDT MAN, PART 6,53-39-00 FIG 3 (NO EFECTS NOTED). THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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