Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 10, 2007
Submitted
July 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22001
Aircraft time
61,606 hours, 34,558 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 CARGO COMPARTMENT BS 1166, STR 29L TO 27L, FRAME SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION ON BOTH SIDES OF FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE DIM 13.5 BY 2.75 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 13. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE REPAIR, FROM 7075T0 .071, 13.25 BY 7.5 AND ONE EACH FILLER ANGLE FROM 7075T0 .071, 13.50 BY 2.75 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4, FIG 13 AND HEAT TREATED PARTS TO T6 IAW FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES ENGINEERING REPORT 2-37153-801 REV.A. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2 AND 53-10-4, FIG 13.