Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 20, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21581
Aircraft time
45,430 hours, 31,587 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
657279515
Condition
Cracked
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 TIP LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AROUND RIVET. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 55-20-3 FIG 2.