Service difficulty report · Beam · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 23, 2009
Submitted
November 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
63,555 hours, 33,723 cycles
Part
Beam
Condition
Corroded
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 PERFORMING AN "A" MX CHECK, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE RT HORIZ STAB T/E UPPER BEAM APPROX 24" FROM HORIZ TIP. CORROSION WAS EVALUATED AND REMOVED, INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR 2024 T3 .063" DIM 3" X 12". NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.