Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
March 11, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22109
Aircraft time
59,836 hours, 40,758 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
69144099
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE I/B LUG OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT HINGE AT LBL 10 WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION IN THE HOLE BORE AND ON THE I/B FACE OF THE LUG. THE BORE WAS OVERSIZED AND THE FACE LIGHTLY SPOTFACED TO REMOVE THE CORROSION. THE LUG WAS REPAIRED WITH A REPAIR BUSHING INSTALLED PER ER/A 369498-14, REV A.