Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498FE
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20867
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE LT ELEVATOR AT ELEVATOR STA 138, 24 INCHES FORWARD OF T/E HAS A PUNCTURE HOLE THAT IS CRACKED. FABRICATED REPAIR PART AND INSTALLED IT ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE LT ELEVATOR AT ELEVATOR STA 138, 24 INCHES FORWARD OF THE T/E IAW FEDEX SRM 53-10-3.