Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
May 12, 2000
Submitted
June 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21386
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
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

TUL - FOUND SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT STATION 1263 LEFT STRINGER 11 AND ANGLE BEHIND THIS SHEAR TIE ALSO CRACKED. FABRICATED 301H/H STAINLESS STEEL DOUBLER, DRILLED AND INSTALLED BACK TO BACK WITH LIKE ANGLE AND REPLACED SHEAR TIES PER SRM 51-40-3 FIG NR 1. (M)