Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
June 7, 2005
Submitted
June 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19233
Aircraft time
52,493 hours, 39,150 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
57025792
Condition
Debonded
Location
Elevator Tab
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 RT ELEVATOR TAB DISBONDED AT LOWER SURFACE 24 INCHES O/B OF INNER EDGE, AT LOWER SURFACE 3 INCHES FROM O/B EDGE 2 SUSPECT AREA RT UPPER OUTER CORNER AND RT UPPER INNER CORNER. REMOVED ELEVATOR TAB IAW MM 27-30-11. REPAIRED TAB IAW SRM 51-40-20. TAB REPAINTED IAW MM 51-21-00. DURING REBALANCING TAB MOVEMENT FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVELY OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED TAB IAW MM 27-30-11. ADJUSTMENT/TESTED IAW MM 27-30-11 AND FOUND OK.

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