SDR DHL2005783502

Service difficulty report · Clip · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: April 5, 2005
Submitted: April 23, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N783DH
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21999
Aircraft time: 60,178 hours, 33,687 cycles
System (JASC): 5520 · Elevator Structure
Part: Clip
Condition: Cracked
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

RT ELEV T/E UPPER AND LWR ADJOINING CLIPS CRACKED AT ELEV STA 106. REMOVED CLIP IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED CLIPS USING 2024T3 .032 PO NR 2034 DIM 3 INCH BY 3/4 INCH IAW B727 SRM 55-220-2 FIG 1. ALODINE AND PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED CLIP IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 AND 55-20-2 FIG 1.