Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 11, 2005
Submitted
April 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Aircraft time
59,330 hours, 33,035 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Scratched
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

LT ELEV INBD BOTTOM SIDE HAS ALONG SCRATCH MARK. BURNISHED AREA ON LT ELEV I/B LOWER SKIN AND FOUND AREA CRACKED AND OUT OF LIMITS IAW 727 SRM 55-20-1 FIG 1. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 5/8" AND 1/2" AND FABBED DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .032 PO NR 9002034 DIM 2 1/2" BY 2 1/4" IAW 727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 1. DOUBLER TREATED PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW 727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 55-20-3 FIG 1. CALCULATED ELEVATORS NEW MOMENT OF 118.705 ITS WITHIN THE LIMITS 120+-20 POUND-INCHES. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED IAW 727 SRM 51-80-7.