Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 6, 2010
Submitted
October 13, 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
651766337
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720 S28l/R
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 720 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28R AND 28L. CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE AT BS 720 BETWEEN STRINGER 28R AND 28L 10" X 1 7/8" IAW SRM, REV103, 53-10-4 FIG 13. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER USING 7075-T6, .063" X 11 1/4" X 3 3/8", RADIUS FILLER USING 7075-T6, .063" X 10" X 3/4" PO NO 90010179 AND SHEAR TIE USING 7075-T6, .050" X 10" X 1 7/8" PO NR 90010289 IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3 AND 53-10-4 FIG 13. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13 AND 51-30-2.