Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 21, 2011
Submitted
July 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21531
Aircraft time
42,964 hours, 28,450 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
651766338
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 680 S28l/R
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

FWD CARGO COMPT, BS 680 FRAME IS CORRODED ON THE AFT SIDE BETWEEN STR 28L - 28R, BELOW FAILSAFE CHORD. FOUND CORROSION TO BE OUT OF LIMITS ON FRAME SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-10-6 AND 53-10-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13.