Service difficulty report · Bolts · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77780
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20635
Part
Bolts
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vert Stab
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND VERTICAL STABILIZER TENSION TIE BOLTS (8) PITTED AND CORRODED. THE TENSION TIE BOLTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 55-30-51, PAGE 406-408.