SDR RRXA11453

Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 6, 2001
Submitted
August 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873SJ
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46091
Aircraft time
83,056 hours, 21,920 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
5758878
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs1140 L35 L36
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND AFT PIT AT FS1140 BETWEEN LONGERON 35R AND 36 HAS SHEER TIE BLOWN OUT WITH CORROSION. *** CORRECTIVE ACTION *** CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SHEAR TIE IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2A. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SHEAR TIE AND SPLICE AND INSTALLED PER DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2A

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