Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
September 23, 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
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720
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 INSPECTIONS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LOWER FLANGE OF SHEAR TIE AT B.S. 720, BL 0 IS CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED SHEAR TIE "L" ANGLE, FABRICATED NEW ANGLE. INSTALLED ANGLE, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.