What was found
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, RT ELEVATOR, REAR SPAR, REPAIRED FOR LOOSE HINGE FITTING AND SPAR CRACKS. THE RT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND WITH ONE HINGE FITTING LOOSE. THREE (3) .125 INCH LONG CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE REAR SPAR WEB EXTENDING FROM THE CORNERS OF THE SHEAR PLATE AT THE LOOSE FITTING LOCATION. THE FITTING WAS TIGHTENED AND THE CRACKS STOP DRILLED PER BAC S/B B727-55-0089 AND AD 96-06-05. THE REPAIR WAS DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 363394-14AD, REV A.