Service difficulty report · Fasteners · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20863
Part
Fasteners
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt 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

LT ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE SEPARATED/FASTENERS SHEARED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG TRAILING EDGE. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER MM 55-20-0.