Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 13, 2009
Submitted
September 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
7075T6
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 LOW FLANGE FWD SIDE AT STR 30-28R AT BS 970 IS CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE FROM 7075 T6 DIM 2 INCHES X 6.5 INCHES .071 INCH, INSTALLED FABRICATED SHEAR TIE. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.