SDR DALA2016110908405

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: May 8, 2015
Submitted: November 9, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N982DL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 53273
Aircraft time: 66,776 hours, 48,166 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Condition: Corroded
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

AFT CARGO COMPT, CORROSION ON FWD & AFT SIDE OF T-SHAPED SHEAR TIE ATTACHED TO LOWER FRAME AT STA 1231, BETWEEN STR 26R & 27R. CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-01 FIG 1 PG 8 ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .063" MATERIAL LOSS L= 1.0",W= .50", D= .063". REPLACED AFT CARGO T-SHAPED SHEAR TIE ATTACHED TO LOWER FRAME AT STA 1231 BETWEEN STR 26R AND 27R IAW SRM 51-30-2.

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