SDR 98FDEA00211

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: March 18, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N268FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 21674
System (JASC): 5751 · Ailerons
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rt Aileron
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

NR 0905, RT OUTBD AILERON HAS .25 INCH DIAMETER CHERRY MAX FASTENER IN UPPER SKIN, RIB IS .600 WIDE, ORIGINAL FASTENERS WERE .125 INCH DIAMETER, COUNTER SINK INTO RIB WILL HAVE DAMAGED RIB AND MINIMUM ED IS LOST IN RIB. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB PER SRM 51-10-1. SKIN REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED ON NR0906. AILERON BALANCE AND INSTALLATION ON NR0324.