Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
April 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53383
Aircraft time
45,964 hours, 24,372 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1231 L7l
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

MAIN CABIN FRAME SHEAR TIE STRUCTURE IS CRACKED AT STA 1231 AND LONGERON 7L. CUT OUT DAMAGE PER MD90 SRM 53-10-02 PG 36 FIG 4 AND FABRICATED REPAIR. INSTALLED REPAIR PER MD90 SRM 51-30-02 PG 1 VOL 2, 51-30-05 PG 10A AND 53-10-02 PG 36 FIG 4. REPAIR IS A CAT B REPAIR WITH THRESHOLD INSPECTION TO START OR BEFORE 44372 FLT CYCLES AND REPEAT INSPECTION EVERY 6000 FLT CYCLES THEREAFTER AC IS CURRENTLY AT 24372 FLT CYCLES.

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