Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 6, 2005
Submitted
December 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
37,578 hours, 28,022 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
65174282
Condition
Worn
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IB NR1 ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS IB FACE OF FITTING WORN. REMOVED BUSHING, SPOTTED FACE, HFEC INSPECTED LUG BORE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR WASHER AND NEW BUSHING ALL IAW EA NR 7-5510-91317. THIS IS A MINOR REPAIR SIGNED BY MECH NR 4290 AND QC298 REF N01126.