SDR DHL2007786520

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date: March 21, 2007
Submitted: March 30, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N786AT
Make and model: Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial: 21692
Aircraft time: 61,473 hours, 40,640 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
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

DENT ON RT ELEVATOR LWR SKIN FWD OF NR 2 STATIC WICK, ELEV STA 209.96, 11" FWD OF T/E. EVALUATED DENT AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 55-20-1, FIG 7. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 7" BY 0.50" AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER USING 2024T3, 0.032, 4" BY 2.0625 IAW B727 SRM 55-20-2, FIG 1 AND 55-20-3 FIG 5. TREATED, PRIMED PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3, FIG 5 AND SRM 51-30-2. ELEVATOR WEIGHT AND BALANCE PERFORMED ON NR 112945.