Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 21, 2006
Submitted
March 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45939
Aircraft time
66,955 hours, 28,063 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1380 L31-32r
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:C1 AFTER REMOVAL OF SKIN FOUND SHEAR TIE CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED AT STA 1380 BETWEEN L31L-L32L. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-04-01 FIG 51, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21.

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