Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 16, 2000
Submitted
November 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21382
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Tail
Part time
63,163 hours, 37,992 cycles
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.

What was found

TUL - CORROSION ON FACES OF VERTICAL FIN, PIVOT LUGS, AND CORROSION ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT BORES AND FACES. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-2 AND SRM 55-30-6, FLAP REMOVED PER SRM 55-10-2. INSTALLED NEW BUSHINGS PER CARD 7403. (X)