SDR FDEA201004221297

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: April 22, 2010
Submitted: April 23, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N483FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21465
Aircraft time: 43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 65561211
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 950c
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

CORROSION IN SHEAR TIE AT BS 950C BETWEEN STRINGERS 30 AND 29L. CUT OUT SHEAR TIE 2.2500" X 4.1250" FROM BS 950C FRAME BETWEEN STRINGERS 30 AND 29L IAW SRM, REV 102, 51-10-1 AND 53-10-4 FIG 12. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE REPAIR DOUBLER USING 7075 -0, .080" X 7.2500" X 5.3750" IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 012. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM, REV 102, 53-10-4, FIG 12 AND 51-30-2.