Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
June 11, 2001
Submitted
June 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Elevator
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 A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT ELEVATOR INBOARD TRAILING EDGE STATIC DISCHARGER CORROSION BETWEEN BASE AND ELEVATOR SKIN. ACCOMPLISHED LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN REPAIR ELEVATOR STATION 209.96 IAW B727 SRM 55-20-3 FIG 3. (M)