Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 25, 2009
Submitted
April 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45952
Aircraft time
62,626 hours, 26,501 cycles
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

INSPECTION TYPE:SVC SHEAR TIE IN AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT HAS ELONGATED HOLE AND IS CRACKED AT STA 1620 L34R TO L32R. REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE, REMOVED DAMAGED FORMER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE AND FORMER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2B SHT 1.

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