What was found
GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN SHEAR TIE AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION 25, STRINGER 7R. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REMOVED. A NEW SHEAR TIE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND BAC DRAWING 65-16811. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 10, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N79748
- Make and model
- Boeing 727224
- Aircraft serial
- 22450
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Shear Tie
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vert Stab
- Part time
- 42,187 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.