Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 15, 2008
Submitted
January 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
7075TO
Condition
Corroded
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT SHEAR TIE LOCATED AT STA 990 STRINGER 29R WAS CRACKED. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE FROM 7075-O .063 INCH (4.380 INCH X 2 INCH) HEAT TREATED TO T6. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW 53-10-4, 51-10-2. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.