Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22677
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING LETTER CHECK, THE RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL HOLE JUST FWD OF TAB, DAMAGE WAS DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE. REPAIRED ELEVATOR SKIN PER SRM 52-20-3.