SDR GAIA00473

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
August 7, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

FOUND DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, AT BS 1010 BETWEEN STRINGER 30L AND STRINGER 29L, FOUND A SHEAR TIE DRILLED INTO FROM A PREVIOUS REPAIR, AND SIX EACH BAD FASTENERS, REF NR 20529. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND INSTALLED THEM IAW B727 SRM 53-10-4. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE (M)