Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Tab
Part number
2024T3
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Elevator
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB WAS DELAMINATED. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED, FABRICATED FILLER 3 INCH BY 3.5 INCH AND DOUBLER 4.5 INCH BY 5.5 INCH FROM .010 INCH 2024 T3 AND HOT BONDED REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.