Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
May 23, 2003
Submitted
June 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19827
Aircraft time
61,567 hours, 52,963 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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: C, 2 SUSPECT CRACKS AT SHEAR STRAPS AT LBBL 20 BETWEEN BS 294 & BS 328 2 REPAIRS. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIES IAW SRM 51-20-1. REPAIRED SHEAR TIES IAW SRM 51-40-3. INSTALLED NEW SHEAR TIES IAW SRM 51-30-2.