Service difficulty report · Shear Clip · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21020
Part
Shear Clip
Part number
651750425
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1263
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE SHEAR CLIP FOR THE FS 1263 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGERS 13L AND 14L WAS FOUND WITH A 1 INCH CRACK IN THE SKIN FLANGE RADIUS. THE SKIN FLANGE WAS TRIMMED OFF TO REMOVE THE CRACK. THE SHEAR CLIP WAS RESTORED BY INSTALLING AN ALUMINUM REPAIR ANGLE PER ER/A 368904-14, REV A.