SDR FDEA201002160437

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: February 16, 2010
Submitted: February 18, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N482FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21464
Aircraft time: 44,911 hours, 28,829 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 652791719
Condition: Chafed
Location: Lt Elevator
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 INSIDE NR 5 BALANCE BAY, GOUGE ON UPPER PANEL, OTBD END. REMOVED DAMAGE BY STOP DRILLING GOUGE ON UPPER PANEL INSIDE NR 5 BALANCE BAY FOR LT ELEVATOR IAW SRM 51-10-1, REV 102. COMPLIED WITH HFEC INSP IAW NDTM 51-00-00, FIGURE 23, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER USING 2024-T3, .032" X 4 3/4" X 6" IAW SRM 55-20-3 FIGURE. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-20-3 FIG 3.