SDR FDEA201011234475

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date: November 23, 2010
Submitted: December 9, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N233FE
Make and model: Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial: 21327
Aircraft time: 69,974 hours, 48,638 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 65631566
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 720d
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 720D (AFT SIDE OF FRAME) RBL 5 CUT OUT DAMAGED SHEAR TIE AT BS 720D RBL 5 IAW B727 SRM REV 103, 53-10-4 FIG 15. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE USING 7075-0, .071" X 2" X 4.7500" IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 15. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 15.