Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 12, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53115
Aircraft time
48,385 hours, 36,746 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
991960535
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1271
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

SHEAR TIE ON FWD SIDE OF FRAME AT STA 1271 CORRODED BETWEEN LONG 18R AND 20R. REMOVED DAMAGE SHEAR TIE AND FABRICATED REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLED.

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