Service difficulty report · Balance Panel · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
May 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19092
Part
Balance Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
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 SI, CORROSION RT NR 5 BALANCE PANEL AT MATING SURFACES OF BALANCE PANEL HINGE AND WEIGHT ASSM. REMOVED PANEL NR 5 BALANCE BAY, DRILLED OUT FASTENERS, REMOVED CORROSION FROM DOUBLER AND FOUND DOUBLER TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PANEL, BALANCE PANEL AND HINGE IN A/C PER MM 27-30-21, SRM 51-36-5 AND SRM 55-20-2.

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