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, 2 DENTS SIDE BY SIDE ON LOWER MID SKIN OR RT ELEV APPROX ELEV STA 90. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF RT ELEV LOWER SKIN 2 X 2 INCH AT ELEV STA 90 & FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER 3 X 4 INCH FROM 2024-T3 .032 MAT PO 9001030 & INTERNAL BEADED DOUBLER 7.5 X 3.5 FROM 2024-T3 .032 FROM PO 9001030 IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1 & 55-20-3 FIG 3, TREATED /PRIMED PARTS AND INSTALLED PER B727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1, 55-20-3 FIG 3 & 51-10-2, REBALANCED RT ELEV BY CALCULATION METHOD IAW B727 SRM 51-80-7, NEW ELEV BALANCE MOMENT IS +126.65 IN LBS WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS PER B727 SRM 51-80-7, NEW DATA PLATE INSTALLED.