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
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 LT HORIZ STAB UPPER SKIN AT NR 4 ELEVATOR HINGE CUTOUT. REMOVED CORROSION ON LT HOR STAB T/E SKIN BEAM AT NR 4 HINGE CUTOUT. MEASURED .040" MATERIAL LOSS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-1, 51-10-6 AND 55-10-1. REMOVED LT HORIZ STAB T/E BEAM AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED PLATE FROM 7075T6 .125" DIM. 11.5" X 2.75" PO NR 9009566 AND PLATE NR 2 FROM 2024T3 .100 PO NR 900964 DIM 11.6" X 1.8" AND BAR STOCK FROM 2024T3 PO NR 2014763 DIM .5 X .5 X 11" IAW SRM 55-10-6, 51-20-1. INSTALLED BEAM AND REPAIR PART IAW SRM 55-10-6 AND 51-30-2.