Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 28, 2010
Submitted
July 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
40,827 hours, 30,637 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65159271
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 480 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

UPON REMOVAL OF SHEAR TIE AT BS 480 BETWEEN STR 27L AND 28L FOUND SHEAR TIE DAMAGED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE DIM 8" X 3" IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE FROM 7075 0 .071" DIM 8" X 3" IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3 AND 53-10-4 FIG 15. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-4 FIG 15 REV 103.