What was found
BOTH LT OTBD AILERON TAB PUSH ROD ATTACH FITTINGS WERE FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS DURING A C-CHECK. THE FITTINGS ARE MAGNISIUM, THAT AND TIME ARE THE MOST LIKELY CAUSES. CAREFUL INSPECTION IS NEEDED TO CATCH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N727WF
- Make and model
- Boeing 72723
- Aircraft serial
- 20045
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Part number
- 6595600312
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Otbd Ail Tab
- 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.