Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
April 6, 2011
Submitted
April 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
71,418 hours, 38,781 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
71,418 hours, 38,781 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

SHEAR TIE CORRODED AT BS 950F STR 27R AND 28R. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AT BS 950F BETWEEN STR 28R TO 27R IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED SHEARTIE FROM 7075-0 .063" PO 90011223, DIM 7.25' X 2.1' IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 15. HEAT TREATED PART FROM 7075-0 TO 7075T6 IAW ENG REPORT 2-37153-801A. INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15.