SDR COEA0760821

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date: August 23, 2007
Submitted: January 7, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N821FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft serial: 253
Engine: Pwa PW127
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: S53572204205
Condition: Gouged
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 29,796 hours
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

FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK. MAJOR REPAIR: FRAME 24R SHEAR TIE FROM STRINGER 12 TO 13R HAS TOOL DAMAGE. DAMAGED SHEAR TIE CUT AWAY AND SPLICED IN NEW SHEAR TIE SECTION. REPAIR PERFORMED IAW SRAS DO/TS-4747, 4418 AND NOTE DO/TS - 5428/ 07. WO 72242, NR 200008. (K)

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