Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 7272D4

Difficulty date
September 8, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272D4
Aircraft serial
21850
Aircraft time
41,905 hours, 28,268 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
655611915
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 950a S28-29r
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

IMPROPER SPACING BETWEEN FASTENERS IN SHEAR TIE AT BS 950A, FORWARD AND AFT, BETWEEN STR 29R AND 28R. REMOVED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2 LOCATED,DRILLED AND DEBURRED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-5 INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2

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