Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
October 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION A DENT WAS NOTED ON THE HORIZONTAL STAB LEADING EDGE. DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT. FABRICATED DOUBLER, & FILLER . INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.