Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21703
Aircraft time
58,016 hours, 44,495 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
65434399
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR HINGE FITTING LUGS WERE FOUND WORN ON THE LT AND RT I/B LUG FACES. THE LT I/B LUG FACE WAS SPOTFACED 0.010 AND THE RT I/B LUG FACE WAS SPOTFACED 0.015 TO REMOVE THE WEAR. THE LT I/B LUG BORE WAS REAMED TO 2.2345 DIA AND THE RT I/B LUG BORE WAS REAMED TO 2.2455 TO REMOVE CORROSION. ER/A 334373-14 REV A.