Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 73725A

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
March 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AL
Make and model
Boeing 73725A
Aircraft serial
23791
Part
Skin
Part number
65C2638428A
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt 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

FOUND DELAMINATION ON LOWER SURFACE OF RIGHT ELEVATOR. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED LAMINATION TO A SMOOTH SHAPE WITH ROUNDED CORNERS. FABRICATED, CLEANED AND INSTALLED HONEYCOMB REPLACEMENT CORE PLUG. PREPARED AND APPLIED REPAIR PLIES. INSTALLED HEATED BLANKET AND EVACUATED THE REPAIR REPAIR AREA MAINTAINING A VACCUM OF 22 INCHES OF MERCURY MINIMUM. REPAIR COMPLETED IAW SRM 51-40-12, REPAIR 14, FIGURE 22. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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