Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
October 26, 2007
Submitted
February 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21691
Aircraft time
60,872 hours, 40,673 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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 LOWER SKIN PUNCTURED AT ELEVATOR STATION 35.55. REMOVED FASTENERS AT RIGHT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN STATION 35.55 IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT SKIN DAMAGED IAW B-727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 4. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B-727 SRM 55-20-3 FIGURE 4. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT RIGHT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN STATION 35.55 IAW B-727 SRM 55-20-3 FIGURE 4. ELEVATOR REBALANCING NOT REQUIRED IAW B-727 SRM 51-80-7, ELEVATOR MOMENT 120.12, REPAIR MOMENT .48 LBS, NEW ELEVATOR MOMENT 120.6 IS WITHIN LIMIT IAW B-727 SRM 51-80-7.