Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
April 8, 2011
Submitted
April 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48102
Aircraft time
72,571 hours, 67,115 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

CABIN STA 1136 BULKHEAD SHEAR TIE CRACKED BETWEEN LONGERONS 13-14L. GAINED ACCESS, CUTOUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE. FABBED SHEAR TIE FROM 7075-0 .050 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-2. FABBED DOUBLER FROM 2024-T73 HFEC INSP VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVED. HEAT TREATED SHEAR TIE TO T6 ON PEMCO TRAVELER 2504NO1578. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE AND DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5 AND 53-03.

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