Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21532
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 590
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

AFT LEG OF SHEAR TIE ON BELL FRAME STA 590 IS DEEPLY CORRORED BETWEEN STR 26 TO 27L. CORROSION WAS FOUND BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AND REPLACES WITH SERVICEABLE SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-10-1.