Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
November 7, 2007
Submitted
January 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291UP
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48477
Aircraft time
45,846 hours, 5,703 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1954
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 AFT CARGO/AT STATION 1954 IN BETWEEN LONGERON 49 LT TO 49 RT FRAME SHEAR CLIP FOUND WITH SURFACE CORROSION. AFT CARGO STA 1954 - 1964 L52 (01EA) AND L51 (01EA) EXISTING INTERCOSTAL ALSO REMOVED. EXISTING BRACKETS 05EA REMOVED AT STA 1954 L49 LT - L49 RT. CORRODED SHEAR CLIP REMOVED PER SRM 51-31-01VIIR35. NEW SHEAR CLIP FAB AND HEAT-TREATED. NEW SHEAR CLIP INSTALLED. 05 EA BRACKETS RE-INSTALLED. TWO INTERCOSTALS RE-INSTALLED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS.

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