SDR DALA12011990878

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC951

Difficulty date: November 1, 2012
Submitted: November 2, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N787NC
Make and model: Doug DC951
Aircraft serial: 48149
Aircraft time: 70,496 hours, 64,310 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 332 L17r
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

CRACK IN FRAME SHEAR TIE AT RT BS 332 JUST BELOW LONGERON 17 (204-01) OUT SIDE AD INSPECTION AREA, DISCOVERED WHILE PERFORMING AD INSPECTION. REMOVED DAMAGE SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-13-2, PG 2, FIG 1, ITEM 9. HEAT TREATED SHEAR TIE TO T6 ON TRAVEL 70002389430001, LOCATED AND DRILLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-4 TREATED AND PRIMED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-10-3, INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-305.

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