Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 8, 2010
Submitted
November 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21491
Aircraft time
42,978 hours, 29,096 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
69436689
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 STA 720D BETWEEN STR'S 25L AND 26L. REMOVED PREVIOUS SHEAR TIE REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075 O .071" DIM 5" X 2" IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 3, 51-20-1 FIG 7, AND 53-10-4 FIG 15. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-4 FIG 15 REV 103.