Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 24, 2010
Submitted
November 24, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FOTR986N
Flightstar Aircraft Services LLC
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
46,048 hours, 35,978 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
46,048 hours, 35,978 cycles
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

(FOTR) BETWEEN STR 27R-28R, BS 720 SHEAR TIE CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT SHEAR TIE STA 720, STR 27R - 28R 5.5" X 1" IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 15 FAB REPAIR SHEAR TIE FROM 7075-T6 .063" PO 90010179 DIM 6" X 2" LOCATED & DRILLED AT STA 720 BETWEEN STR 27R-28R, PART TREATED & PRIMED IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15, 53-10-2, 51-30-5, 51-30-6, 51-10-2. PERFORMED VISUAL 10X INSP OF COUNTERSINK HOLES AT FUSELAGE ATTACMENT IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 15, STEP 2. NO CRACKS NOTED. PART INSTALLED ON FRAME 720 STR 27R-28R IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG. 51, 51-30-2.