Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
December 3, 2003
Submitted
January 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

DURING C-CHECK, RT ELEVATOR HAS TWO DINGS IN UPPER SKIN AT 30 INCHES FROM I/B EDGE, AND AT 30 INCHES O/B OF TAB CUTOUT. AT EACH DENT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 55-20-1 FIG 1. REMOVED 2 DAMAGED AREAS DIM .250 DIA AND FABBED REPAIR DOUBLERS FROM 2024-T3 .032 PO 9912070 DIM 6 X 3.5 INCH AND 4.5 X 3.875 INCH IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4. REPAIR PARTS TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 & INSTALLED IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4. CALCULATED ELEVATOR MOVEMENT TO BE 124.25 AND WITHIN THE .20_+_20 LIMITS IAE B727 SRM 51-80-7.