Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 23, 2010
Submitted
March 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Aircraft time
53,658 hours, 38,344 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65545773
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720b S27-28l
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

FWD PIT- CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 720B, BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 27L. REMOVED CORROSION ON SHEAR TIE BS 720B BETWEEN STR 28L AND 27L. ORIGINAL THICKNESS .063", MATERIAL LOSS .008" MATERIAL REMAINING .055" FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND SRM 53-10-1 FIG 1 REV 102. CUT OUT DAMAGED (DIM 5 3/4" X 7/8") SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. FABRICATED REPAIR OUT OF 7075-O .071" PO 2908670, DIM 4" X 8" IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3 AND SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. HEAT TREATED FROM 7075-O TO 7075 T6 IAW ER 2-37153-801 REV A. LOCATED, DRILLED AND DEBURRED REPAIR (DIM 3" X 6") IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. INSTALLED REPAIR AT BS 720B FWD CARGO BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 27L IAW SRM 51-30-2.