What was found
ELBOW HOUSING HAS SEVERE CORROSION IN BOLT HOLES, CHEDK VALVE PORT, PACKING LANDS AND ON SEALING SURFACE FACE. PROBABLE CAUSE: DISSIMILAR CORROSION. RECOMMENDATIONS: REPLACE MAGNESIUM ELBOW 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
- 401611572
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Ck Vlv Port, Lan
- Component
- Ele Feel Contrl · Moog
- Component part number
- 401602714
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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