Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 21, 2004
Submitted
December 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Aircraft time
42,695 hours, 33,875 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 A C-CHECK, RT ELEVATOR HAS A DENT ON BOTTOM INBOARD SKIN APPROX ELEV STA 50. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA (1 X 1.25 INCH) AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 PO 9001030 (2 X 2.5 INCH) .032 IAW 727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1. PARTS TREATED AND PRIMED IAW 727 SRM 51-10-2, PARTS INSTALLED IAW 727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1. REBALANCED RT ELEVATOR BY CALCULATION METHOD NEW BALANCE MOMENT IS +126.10 IN LBS NO ADDITIONAL BALANCE WEIGHTS REQUIRED WITH ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 51-80-7, NEW DATA PLATE INSTALLED.