Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 23, 2010
Submitted
February 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21492
Aircraft time
42,631 hours, 27,705 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65727962
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

SURFACE CORROSION UNDER BASE OF NR 2 STATIC WICK ON RT HORIZ STAB OTBD T/E. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS AND CRACKED. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED DOUBLER PLATE, TWO FILLERS AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-6, 55-20-3 AND 51-80-7.