Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21018
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
7075T6071
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720
Stage of operation
IN
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

CORROSION, FWD BAY FOUND WHILE WORKING FUSELAGE 159 NR 460 SHEAR TIES FROM FRAME AT BS 720F WL 149 AND 150, BETWEEN STR 27 TO 28L ON 720 FRAME. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AND REPAIRED SHEAR TIE AT BS 720F STR 27 TO 28L IAW SRM 53-10-4.