SDR FDEA201103040853

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: March 4, 2011
Submitted: March 14, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N491FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21529
Aircraft time: 41,577 hours, 28,301 cycles
System (JASC): 5322 · Fuselage Internal Mounting Structure
Part: Shear Tie
Condition: Gouged
Location: Bs 500 S27r
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 CARGO STA 500, STR 27R BOTTOM OF FRAME GOUGED AFT SIDE. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE AT BS 500 BETWEEN STR. 27R AND 28R IAW FED EX B727 SRM REV. 103, 53-10-4 FIG. 13, FABRICATED SHEAR TIE, DOUBLER AND RADIUS FILLER IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG. 13. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND RADIUS FILLER IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13 AND 51-30-2.