What was found
HOUSING ASSEMBLY HAS PITTING AND CORROSION IN BOLT HOLES, CAP ASSEMBLIES, PORTS AND SEALING SURFACES. PROBABLE CAUSE: DISSIMILAR CORROSION. RECOMMENDATIONS: REPLACE MAGNESIUM HOUSING ASSEMBLIES WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY.
- Difficulty date
- May 18, 2001
- Submitted
- June 15, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727*
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 401644557
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Seal Surf, Holes
- Component
- Elev Fl Control · Moog
- Component part number
- 401602714
- 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.