Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
June 26, 2001
Submitted
July 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405EV
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
27142
Part
Balance Weight
Part number
65B05759
Condition
Broken
Location
Stab
Part time
38,062 hours
Component
Ob Elevator · Boeing
Component part number
65B5730006
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

DURING C10 CHECK FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PANEL BROKEN. AFTER INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR SUPPORTING RIBS OF BALANCE WEIGHT WAS BROKEN. WHICH CAUSED THE BALANCE WEIGHT FALLING DOWN AND DAMAGED TO THE ELEVATOR PANEL. INFORMED MFG IMMEDIATELY AND NEGOTIATED FOR NEW ELEVATOR. REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR PER MM AND CONDITION BACK TO NORMAL.

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