Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
December 14, 2010
Submitted
December 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47775
Aircraft time
73,440 hours, 70,600 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 832
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

DURING M-CHECK FOUND MAIN CABIN CTR WING SECTION AREA STA 832, LBL15, RIVET PULLING THROUGH AT SHEAR TIE. REMOVED FASTENER FOUND CRACK IN SPLICE. REMOVED SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2 FORMED SPLICE IAW TRAVELER 2311NG1920. INSTALLED SPLICE AND FASTENER IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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