Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
June 15, 2000
Submitted
July 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19827
Aircraft time
60,542 hours, 51,932 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C+SI, RT STABILIZER HINGE BEARING OB SUPPORT LUG SHOWS CORROSION INDICATION DURING HFEC INSPECTION. CORROSION REMOVED AND LUG REWORKED, COMPLETED IAW EO B727-5510-2284 APPEX B.P6 3-7 (F)-(J).HFEC INSP C/O IAW B727 NDT MANUAL,PT6,51-00-0 0.FIG4 ON OB LUG BORE.NDF.