Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 15, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
59,494 hours, 32,526 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SHEAR TIE LOCATED AT BS 985 STR 30-29R CORRODED. FRAME CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION. FABRICATED FRAME. FABRICATED ANGLE. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-2, 51-40-3, 51-10-2. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.