What was found
CORROSION IN FWD BAY, BS 720C STR 27 TO 28L WL 148 ON THE SHEAR TIE. REMOVED CORRODED SHEAR TIE BS 720C STR 27 TO 28L WL 148 AND REPAIRED PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-4. SHEAR TIE WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER FEDEX SRM 53-10-1.
- Difficulty date
- September 15, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N499FE
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 21018
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- 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.