# SDR 20001004AP005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 7, 2000
- Submitted: August 17, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N903AG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N903AG), registered now
- Make and model: Gulstm G1159
- Aircraft serial: 172
- System (JASC): [5751 · Ailerons](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5751)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 1159CSH206018001
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Aileron
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001004AP005

## Discrepancy

ON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PREFLIGHT, A TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A SMALL AREA OF BUBBLED PAINT.  AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE LEFT AILERON  THE AILERON TRAILING EDGE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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