SDR GAIA00227

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 25, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20995
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

DURING LIGHT C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND, RIGHT ELEVATOR NR 1 ATTACH FITTING ON HORIZONTAL HAS INBOARD HOLE ELONGATED. OUTBOARD HOLE ELONGATED AND LUG WORN. REPAIRED ELEVATOR ATTACH FITTING IAW TIMCO REO S00158. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)