Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 26, 2011
Submitted
January 26, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22465
Aircraft time
61,864 hours, 33,925 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65245712
Part serial
BN574
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
61,864 hours, 33,925 cycles
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

CORROSION ON RT HORIZ STAB UPPER T/E SKIN AT NR 3 ELEVATOR HINGE CUTOUT. REMOVED CORROSION ON RT HORIZ STAB T/E BEAM WITH 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-1 AND 55-10-1. FITTED NEW BEAM PN 65-24571-2, SN BN574 AND LOCATED HOLES IAW SRM 51-10-1. INSTALLED NEW BEAM IAW SRM 51-30-2.