Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22045
Part
Skin
Part number
65224024
Condition
Erosion
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

THE RT LOWER ELEVATOR SKIN HAS A 6 SPAN X 7 CHORD HOLE 12 O/B OF THE FUSELAGE. THE HOLE WAS CAUSED WHEN A DOUBLER PEELED BACK INTO THE AIRSTREAM. THE DEPARTING PIECE PUNTURED THE SKIN APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES AFT OF THE HOLE. THE PUNCTURE IS 1.0 DIA, THE SKIN IS .025 2024-T3 CLAD SHEET. REPAIRED PER ERA 362664-14.