Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
September 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
BAC1498146
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MX, PERFORMING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT ELEVATOR UPPER INBD SKIN PANEL IS DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA DIM 1.5 INCHES X 2.5 INCHES. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .063 INCH DIM 1.5 INCH X 2.5 INCH AND DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 DIM 4.5 INCHES X 3.8 INCHES .032 INCHES. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.