Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21472
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Horz Stab
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

BUSHINGS WORN RT HORZ STAB. NR 1 HINGE ATTACH PT FOR ELEV FITTING BUSHINGS ARE WORN. ALSO, HARDWARE IS WORN AND FITTING LUGS ARE WORN. SPOTFACED .013 ON D/B FACE OF I/B LUG AND .010 ON I/B FACE OF O/B LUG. REMOVED BUSHINGS AND CLEANED LUGS WITHIN LIMITS PER MM 55-50-0 FIG 801. ROTOPEENED PER PS 900-4-01005 TREAT AND PAINTED FACES AND BORES. TURNED BUSHINGS LENGTHEN LUGS. INSTALLED BUSHINGS PER MM 55-58-0 PG 802. REPLACED HARDWARE, OK TO ROTOPEEN. OK TO TREAT AND PAINT.