Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
March 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
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, ACCOMPLISH IDENTIFICATION OF EXISTING REPAIR ON UPPER RUDDER RT SKIN AT STA 156 PER ASTAR J/C FCD500001-010-B. DISCONNECTED UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR ROD END THROUGH BOLT FOR S/M ACCESS IAW B727 MM 27-20-14. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR NOT COMPLIANT TO SRM 55-20-3,FIG 1. DIM PROVIDING CUT OUT 2.5 BY 4 INCHES, FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR MAT, USED 2024 T3 .032 PO NR 90001777 DIM. 12 BY 10 INCHES IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1. ALODINE AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1. RECONNECTED UPPER RUDDER ACT ROD END BOLT IAW B727 NMM/27-20-141.