Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
January 23, 2018
Submitted
January 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
28164
Aircraft time
68,110 hours, 21,912 cycles
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
146N53183
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1681
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

MAIN UPPER CABIN, SEC 46 AT BS 1681 HAS AFT SHEAR DECK WITH SPOTS OF SURFACE CORROSION AND BARE METAL ON ENTIRE LENGTH OF UPPER STRUCTURE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT SIDES OF FUSELAGE WHERE NUTPLATES ARE INSTALLED FOR FLOORBOARDS. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ALL OTHER AREAS OF SHEAR WEB ARE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-60-51-1A, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW 53-60-51-2R REPAIR 2, ALTERNATIVE I, ALODINED AND PRIMED THE AFT SHEAR PLATE IAW SRM 51-20-01-0G.

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