Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 19, 2007
Submitted
February 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21290
Aircraft time
60,719 hours, 38,406 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB HAS LARGE LIGHTNING STRIKE ON UPPER TRAILING EDGE. CUT OUT LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE 0.5" BY 0.75". FABRICATED FILLER 0.5" BY 0.75" AND DOUBLER 2" BY 4" FROM 0.010" 2024-T3 PO NR 9003189 IAW B-727 SRM 55-20-2. BONDED FILLER AND DOUBLER, CLEANED, PRIMED AND SEALED IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-20. TAB WEIGHT BEFORE REPAIR 11.170 LBS, TAB WEIGHT AFTER REPAIR 11.175 LBS, WITHIN LIMITS IAW B-727 SRM 51-80. PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION OF RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB ASSEMBLY AND ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED IAW B-727 ADV M/M 05-51-82.