Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 14, 2008
Submitted
August 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
57,860 hours, 36,209 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65261633
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
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

LARGE HOLE IN RT ELEVATOR, INSIDE NR 3 BALANCE PANEL ACCESS, PUNCTURE HOLE. REMOVED WEB AND ANGLE IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED WEB AND (1) EA ANGLE IAW DRAWING 65-26163 REV C. BONDED WEB PER BMS 5-69 IAW DRAWING 65-26163 REV C. HEAT TREATED ANGLE IAW ER 2-37153-801 REV A. ALODINE AND PRIME PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2.