Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 11, 2004
Submitted
January 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7635U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
19908
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
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

SHEAR TIE CRACKED AT FRAME STA 930 BETWEEN STRINGER 13 RT AND STRINGER 14 RT. INSTALLED INTERNAL REPAIR ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 930 BETWEEN STRINGER 13 RT AND 14 RT. DAMAGED SHEAR TIE REMOVED. REPAIR PART FABRICATED FROM 7075-T6, X .063. REPAIR PARTS AND BARE EDGED TREATED IAW SRM. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SB.