What was found
DURING BASIC CHECK AT EAMS, INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE RH ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING #3, P/N 170-62085-006 (ASSY P/N 170-62073-412), WITH DAMAGE TO THE POSITION #3 BUSHING BORE HOLE (REF ETD2019-170-160887-A, FIGURE 1). EAMS REAMED THE DAMAGED ELEVATOR FITTING BORE HOLE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE PER SRM PART II 55-21-00/REPAIR01P. HOWEVER, DAMAGE REMAINED AT THE CORNER ON THE INBOARD FACE OF THE FITTING AROUND THE HOLE. EAMS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED RELIEF IN THE FORM OF ETD2019-170-160887-A, WHICH PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO PROCEED WITH THE SRM REPAIR BUT DEVIATE BY BLENDING OUT THE DAMAGE ON THE FACE PROVIDED A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 7.50 MM REMAINS. THIS EO IS BEING ISSUED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED POSITION #3 BUSHING BORE HOLE ON THE RH ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING #3 PER ETD2019-170-160887-A. BECAUSE THE RH ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING #3 IS A PRIMARY STRUCTURAL ELEMENT (PSE), ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS EO HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY COMPASS ENGINEERING AS A MAJOR REPAIR. FOLLOW-ON INSPECTIONS OF THIS REPAIR ARE NOT REQUIRED. EO E175-55MR-034 REV IR IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED UNDER WO 2803279