Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 20, 2007
Submitted
June 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
60,475 hours, 38,220 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 480
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 AN "A" CHECK THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED: FUSELAGE INTERIOR FRAME AT BS 480 AND STR 17L FRAME SHEAR TIE CRACKED (NDT) FINDING. REMOVED FASTENERS AT SHEAR TIE AND CUT OUT CRACKED SECTION (2" BY 8") OF SHEAR TIE IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 11. FABRICATED NEW SECTION, MATL 7075-T6,PO.9004940 (6" BY 8") IAW B727 SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3 AND 53-10-4 FIG 11. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PART IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW B 727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 11.