Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
April 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21692
Aircraft time
61,473 hours, 40,640 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 AT BS 970, BETWEEN STR 28R AND 29R, SHEAR TIE HAS CORROSION. REMOVED FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA.990 TO 950E FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN 970-950E FOR ACCESS IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT SHEAR TIE BS970 STR 29R AND 28R DIM 4" BY 2" IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE DOUBLER REPAIR MATERIAL USED 7075T6 .071 PO NR 9004150 DIM 6" BY 4" IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. TREATED ALODINE AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL AND FLOOR SUPPORT AT STA 990 TO 950E IAW B727 51-30-2.