Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21532
Aircraft time
42,381 hours, 28,172 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65159381
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
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 700 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 27L. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM, REV 103, 53-10-4 FIG 13. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE USING 7075-T6, .050" X 6" X 7/8" AND DOUBLER USING 7075-T6, .050" X 7 5/8" X 3 5/8" IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13.