SDR FDEA201101180273

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: January 18, 2011
Submitted: January 24, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N492FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21530
Aircraft time: 41,528 hours, 28,504 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Part number: 651766350
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 540
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

FWD PIT BILGE AREA HAS CORRODED SHEAR TIE AT BS 540, LBL 2 TO RBL 5. CUT OUT DAMAGED LOWER FLANGE OF SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4. FIG 15 FABRICATED. REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 7075 T6 .050" DIM 5" X 3.2500" AND RADIUS FILLER FROM 7075 T6 .063", DIM 5" X .8750" IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 15. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND RADIUS FILLER IAW SRM 51-30-2, REV 103 AND 53-10-4, FIG 15.