SDR FDEA200910133624

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: October 13, 2009
Submitted: October 21, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N465FE
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21289
Aircraft time: 53,154 hours, 37,870 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 65561231
Condition: Corroded
Location: 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

AFT PIT CORROSION AT SHEAR TIE STA 950E STR 29R REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, CUT OUT SHEAR TIE, FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE USING 7075-0 .080 PO NR 9008557 DIMS 6" X 2", HEAT TREATED ANGLE TO T6 CONDITION IAW FASI FORM 2-37153-801 REV A AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53-10-1, AND 53-10-4.