Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 15, 2011
Submitted
April 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20932
Aircraft time
57,583 hours, 36,965 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65256371
Condition
Damaged
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 TOP SIDE AT TRIM TAB CTR BOB WEIGHT HAS 3 LIGHTING STRIKES. REMOVED DAMAGE ON LT ELEVATOR UPPER AFT SKIN IAW SRM REV 103, 51-10-1. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-20-3, FIG 5, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-40-20 AND 55-20-3, FIG 5.