# SDR GAIA00227

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 25, 2000
- Submitted: July 5, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N854AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N854AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial: 20995
- System (JASC): [5551 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5551)
- Part: Attach Fitting
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Horizontal Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA00227

## Discrepancy

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)

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