What was found
DURING C-CHECK, THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR GIMBAL A FRAME RIGHT UPPER FORWARD AND AFT CLEVIS HOLES WERE FOUND CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED A FRAME GIMBAL SUPPORT IAW BOEING 727 AMM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2004
- Submitted
- April 30, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N856AA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial
- 20997
- System (JASC)
- 5510 · Horizontal Stabilizer Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 65224008
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Horiz 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.