Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 22, 2011
Submitted
July 11, 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
651766341
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 640 S28l/R
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 640 BETWEEN STRINGER 28L AND 28R. CUT OFF LOWER LEG OF FRAME IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13 REV 103. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 13. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-10-4 FIG 13.