What was found
LEFT ELEVATOR HAS A 2.5 INCH CRACK 1 FOOT OUTBOARD OF TRIM TAB PANEL. ALSO, 1 RIVET MISSING AND 5 LOOSE RIVETS. FATIGUE CRACK IN LOWER SKIN OF LEFT ELEVATOR. ELEVATOR REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- March 29, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7256U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21403
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 65727841
- 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.