Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 17, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
DU4R141M
AAR Aircraft Services, LLC
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720
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

S/O 284002 N/R 037490 FWD PIT FUSELAGE FRAME AT BS 720 BETWEEN STR 28L AND STR 28R HAS AN (L) ANGLE WHICH ATTACHES TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN CORRODED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. REMOVED CORROSION BETWEEN STR 28L AND 28R BS 720. FOUND SHEAR TIE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. CUT OUT SECTION OF SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SHEAR TIE 10 INCHES FROM 7075-T6 .040 IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG. 15.