Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 24, 2010
Submitted
April 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21465
Aircraft time
43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65163401
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 990 S29-30l
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 ON SHEAR TIE AT BS 990 BETWEEN STRINGER 30 AND 29L. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMENSIONS 4 1/4" X 1 3/4" ON FRAME SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG. 13, REV 102. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER USING 7075 T-6 .071" DIM 3 1/4" X 6 1/2" IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13 AND 53-10-2 FIG 5. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-4 FIG. 13.