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 S28-29l
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

SHEAR TIE CORRODED ON BS 990 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGERS 29L AND 28L. CUT OUT DAMAGE, 4 1/4" X 3/4" IAW SRM, REV 102, 53-10-4, FIG 15. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE REPAIR DOUBLER USING 7075-0, .071" X 4 1/4" X 2 1/4" IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 5 AND 53-10-4 FIG 15. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15.