Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
May 16, 2003
Submitted
June 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N954UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19827
Aircraft time
61,567 hours, 52,963 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, LT ELEV UPPER SURFACE, CORROSION BENEATH I/B & 2ND FROM I/B STATIC DISCHARGE BASES. DISCHARGE BASE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02 ON 2ND FROM I/B STATIC BASE. CORROSION REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-20-1. REPAIRS CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 55-20-3 FIG 2. STATIC DISCHARGERS INSTALLED IAW MM 23-61-00. TEST CARRIED OUT PER MM 23-61-00, FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.