Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Doug DC10

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
January 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395FE
Make and model
Doug DC10
Aircraft serial
46629
Aircraft time
72,547 hours, 29,650 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Balance Weight
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RIGHT WING OUTBOARD AILERON 1 EACH BALANCE WEIGHT HAS CORROSION OUTBOARD SIDE OF ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT WING OUTBOARD AILERON BALANCE WEIGHT, BALANCE WITHIN LIMITS IAW FEDEX EA 8-5751-83957, WINGS REPLACEMENT OF CORRODED RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD AILERON BALANCE WEIGHT.