What was found
TWO HINGE FITTINGS IN THE LT OTBD AILERON WERE FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION. THE FITTINGS ARE MAGNISIUM, THAT AND TIME ARE THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE. CAREFUL INSPECTION IS NEEDED TO CATCH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N727WP
- Make and model
- Boeing 72723
- Aircraft serial
- 20045
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 65217087
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Otbd Aileron
- Part time
- 36,471 hours
- 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.