Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21432
Part
Fitting
Condition
Loose
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

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, RT ELEVATOR, REPAIR FOR LOOSE HINGE FITTING. THE STA 81.44 HINGE FITTING ON THE RT ELEVATOR WAS FOUND. LOOSE DURING INSPECTIONS REQUIRED PER AD 96-06-05. THE LOOSE FITTING WAS TIGHTENED PER PROCEDURES IN BAC S/B 727-55-0089 AND DOCUMENTED PER ER/A 363884-14AD.