Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 4, 2010
Submitted
October 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
43,394 hours, 28,778 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
65159364
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 660 S28-29l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 660 BETWEEN STRINGERS 29L AND 28L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE: 7/8" X 9 7/8" ON BS 660 FRAME BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 28R IAW SRM, REV 103, 53-10-4 FIG 15. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE REPAIR DOUBLER USING 7075-0, .063" X 11 1/4" X 3 1/4" IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15 AND 53-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-4 FIG 15.