Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20865
Part
Skin
Part number
657278420
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Rt Evator
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

RT ELEVATOR, REAR SPAR MOD, OS HOLES: AD 96-06-05. DURING REAR SPAR MOD PER EO 4-70183-3AD, SEVERAL HOLES IN THE UPPER SKIN WERE OVERSIZED. REPAIR BONDED AN INTERNAL DOUBLER AND INSTALL OVERSIZED FASTENERS.