Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 18, 2011
Submitted
August 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53420
Aircraft time
46,070 hours, 36,764 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACK ON SHEAR TIE AT FUSELAGE SKIN AND FRAME STA 1429 BETWEEN LONGERON 1 AND LONGERON 2L. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE IAW DWG 99563016. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE AT FUSELAGE SKIN AND FRAME STA 1429 BETWEEN LONGERON 1 AND 2L IAW MD 80 SRM 51-30-5 PG 12.

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