What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .5 INCH CRACK IN SHEAR TIE ON MAIN FRAME AT FS 945 BETWEEN LONGERON 14R AND 15R. THE SHEAR TIE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW SHEAR TIE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-11-3, 51-10-4, AND 51-10-3.
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N18544
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47219
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Shear Tie
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 945
- 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.