SDR FDEA201003240977

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: March 24, 2010
Submitted: March 30, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N464FE
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21288
Aircraft time: 53,658 hours, 38,344 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 65159391
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 720 S28l/R
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 720, AFT SIDE, BETWEEN STRINGERS 28R AND 28L. CORRSION OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE, FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE USING 2024T-3 .040 PO 9009253 DIMS 11" X 2" AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53-10-2 AND 51- 10-6.