Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7464U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21918
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
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.

What was found

LEFT ELEVATOR HAS PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER THAT HAS LOOSENED AND SEVERAL CRACKS IN LOWER SKIN AFT OF DOUBLER. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: REPLACED THE LEFT ELEVATOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND SENT THE REMOVED UNIT TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR.