Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
July 19, 2007
Submitted
July 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
48,407 hours, 38,367 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1070
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 PIT LT BS 1070 MAIN FRAME CORRODED, CRACKED AT AREA UNDER SIDE PANEL O/B OF STR-27L (SHEAR TIE). REMOVED CRACKED SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE FROM BAC1505-10210 7075-T73 POX NR 7161380 (DIM 5.50" BY 2.25") IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIGURE 5 AND 51-20-1. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE AT AFT PIT LT BS 1070 MAIN FRAME O/B OF STIR 27L AFTER TREATING AND PRIMING NEW SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLATION PERFORMED IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.

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