SDR FDEA200911234188

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: November 23, 2009
Submitted: December 1, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N263FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 21625
Aircraft time: 51,164 hours, 31,479 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 651631577
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 328
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

FUSELAGE RIB TO SKIN SHEAR TIE WEB CRACKED, PIECE BROKEN OFF, APPROX F/S 328, LBL 14, NLG W/W STRUCTURE AT LWR CHORD ATTACHMENT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 3" X 2", FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53-10-4, AND 51-10-2.