Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 1, 2015
Submitted
February 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53622
Aircraft time
44,782 hours, 21,528 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
3924829527
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

SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FS 560 BETWEEN LONGERON 23 RT & 24 RT. FABRICATED & INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG PL9923480.

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