What was found
HOUSING ASSEMBLY IS CRACKED ON THE SEAL PLATE SURFACE. PROBABLE CAUSE IS HOUSING ASSEMBLY IS MADE FROM MAGNESIUM ALLOY AND IS EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION AND CRACKS.
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2001
- Submitted
- April 17, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 727*
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 401606223
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- 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.