Service difficulty report · Pivot · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 12, 2007
Submitted
December 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21674
Aircraft time
47,769 hours, 29,114 cycles
Part
Pivot
Part number
65727961
Condition
Damaged
Location
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 AFT PIVOT POINT ON STAB HAS PLAY. REMOVED HORIZONTAL STAB. REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE PINS IAW MM 55-10-001-4. REINSTALLED, ADJUSTED & OPS CHECKED HORIZONTAL STAB & ELEVATOR CONTROL SYS. IAW MM 55-10-001-4 & MM 27-30-000-5. STABILIZER HINGE BUSHINGS REPLACED ON EA 7-5510-113960, HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM & ELEVATER CONTROL SYS CHECKED GOOD. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.