Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
June 3, 2003
Submitted
June 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Aircraft time
55,185 hours, 30,371 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
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

DURING C-CHECK DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, N/R 54183 RT SHEAR WEB CRACKED AND CORRODED AT BS 1169 RBL 17 MARKED IN RED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND FABBED FILLER FROM 7075 T-6 .050 PO 9912380 DIM 5 X 7.5 AND DOUBLER FROM 7075 T-6 .063 PO 9912495 DIM 7.5 X 7.5 IAW 727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1. PARTS TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. PARTS INSTALLED IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-2 FIG 1.