Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
December 31, 2002
Submitted
January 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22768
Aircraft time
72,156 hours, 17,725 cycles
Part
Rod
Part number
60B0004716
Part serial
981
Condition
Corroded
Location
L/H Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
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 LEVEL 1 FOUND ON L/H INBD ELEVATOR POWER CONTROL PACKAGE ROD END, WITH TEFLON SEAL ADRIFT. POWER CONTROL PACKAGE REPLACED IAW MM 27-31-07.

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