# SDR C8GA20080078

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 10, 2008
- Submitted: January 6, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N715AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N715AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial: 22470
- Aircraft time: 62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D
- System (JASC): [5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5322)
- Part: Shear Tie
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C8GA20080078

## Discrepancy

WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT SHEAR TIE LOCATED AT STA 640 STRINGER 26L-27L WAS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE FROM BAC 1506-1630 7075-T6 (6.75 INCH) INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW 51-30-2, 53-10-2. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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