Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
December 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21669
Aircraft time
38,272 hours, 26,695 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
6516314111
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

NLG W/W WEB AT STA 312 UPPER SECTION OF SHEAR TIE WEB IS CORRODED AT LBL 22. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA DIM: 5 1/2 BY 4 AND REPAIRED NLG W/W WEB AT STA 312 SHEAR TIE LBL 22 IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 11 AND 53-10-2 FIG 1.