SDR DALA1221979203

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date: March 5, 2012
Submitted: April 19, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N903DA
Make and model: Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial: 53383
Aircraft time: 45,964 hours, 24,372 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Condition: Corroded
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

VENTRAL STAIR NR 9 STEP, FWD FRAME SHEAR TIE, AFT FRAME, LOWER ANGLE, LEFT AND RIGHT BULKHEAD LOWER ANGLES AND CORNERS ABOVE PANEL LANDS AND LEFT, RIGHT AND AFT STEP LANDS HAVE CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION FROM AREAS, REPLACED SHEAR TIE AND ANGLE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. SHEAR TIE FOUND DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE PER SRM 51-30-02.

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