Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 15, 2012
Submitted
July 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927DA
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49714
Aircraft time
62,534 hours, 47,494 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 655 L26l-29r
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

MID CARGO LWR BILGE SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION AT BS 655 BETWEEN L26-29R. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS AT THE END OF THE SHEAR TIE. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5.

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