Service difficulty report · Channel · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
August 22, 2005
Submitted
September 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19231
Aircraft time
49,681 hours, 37,104 cycles
Part
Channel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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 SUPPORT CHANNEL CRACKED AT TOP END, JUST I/B OF RT ELEVATOR NR 1 HINGE BEAM, AFT OF ELEVATOR I/B INPUT ROD. CHANNEL FABRICATED IAW SRM 51-20-1 FIG 7. CHANNEL REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-02.

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