Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 16, 2009
Submitted
April 28, 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
995301629
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1437
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

FRAME SHEAR TIE AT STATION 1437 JUST OUTBOARD OF L2L AND L2R HAD MISSING FASTENERS. OPEN HOLES WERE INSPECTED, BACKDRILLED THROUGH THE DORSAL ATTACH ANGLE AND FASTENERS. INSTALLED PER ERA 473480-14 REV ORG. REPAIR IS TIME LIMITED AND TRACKED ON ACTL LINE NUMBER 2053.

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