Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 18, 2021
Submitted
March 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21243
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Elevator Te
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

CORROSION ON L/H ELEVATOR OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE. TO REPAIR CORRODED ELEVATOR SKIN AT THE TRAILING EDGE IN THE STATIC WICKS AREA. PERFORM REPAIR OF ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE PER STS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 80-2021-016 AND 80-2021-015. OBTAIN DTA WITHIN 12 MONTHS.