SDR DHL2007748030

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: October 15, 2007
Submitted: February 18, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N748DH
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 22440
Aircraft time: 46,617 hours, 27,939 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Condition: Cracked
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

FORWARD PIT FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME BOTTOM FLANGE AT BS 720 HAS CRACK OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AT SHEAR TIE (FRAME) IN FORWARD PIT BS 720 OUTBOARD OF STRINGER 28R IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-4 FIGURE 13 5" BY 2". FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B-727 SRM 53-10-4 FIGURE 13, MATERIAL USED 0.053" 7075-T6 6" BY 4.5" PO NR 9005682. ALL PARTS AND AREA TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2.