Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 2, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21670
Aircraft time
34,761 hours, 25,185 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
652066024
Part serial
1272
Condition
Dented
Location
Vertical Stab
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

RT HORIZ STAB NR 5 BALANCE BAY UPPER SKIN PANEL HAS A SHARP PROTRUSION ON THE OTBD END. THE PANEL HAS CREASE ON O/B END. THE SRM REPAIRS FOR THIS PANEL ARE FOR CRACKS AND NOT DAMAGE OF THIS SIZE. (APPROX 3 INCH BY 1 1/2 INCH). FED-EX DRAWING SR27-55-0004 ALLOWS US TO FABRICATE A SIMILAR PANEL AT A DIFFERENT STAB LOCATION. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED RT HORIZONTAL STAB NR 5 BALANCE BAY PANEL IAW 7- 5510-86202.