Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 5, 2010
Submitted
December 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49540
Aircraft time
61,567 hours, 48,133 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1287 L29-30l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFT CARGO COMPT STA 1287 BETWEEN LONGERON 29L AND 30, SHEAR TIME HAS CORROSION, BEYOND LIMITS. R & R SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-05 AND 51-30-3.

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