Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 14, 2005
Submitted
August 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22253
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 970
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

CORROSION ON AFT PIT FRAME AT BS 970 STR 28R - 29R. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AND VERTICAL STIFFENER BS 930 - 990. ANGLE SHEAR TIE FOUND 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA OF ANGLE SHEAR TIE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE REPAIR 6 X 1 X 1 INCH FROM 7075-T6 .063 IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2, 53-10-4 FIG 13.