Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
April 17, 2005
Submitted
May 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
46,665 hours, 37,160 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
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

LEFT ELEV LWR SKIN HAS 3EA DENTS AFT OF NR 4 BALANCE BAY. DAMAGED AREA 3 EA DENTS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 55-20-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 3" BY 2" ON LT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN AND FABBED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .032 DIM 5 3/4" BY 4" PO NR 9001634 IAW B727SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4. DOUBLER TREATED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW B7287 SRM 51-10-2 AND 55-20-3 FIG 4 LT ELEVATOR REBALANCED IAW B727 SRM 51-80-7.

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