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

RT OUTBD AILERON HAS .25 INCH DIAMETER CHERRY MAX IN UPPER SKIN, COUNTER SINK IS TOO DEEP, IN SKIN .040 THICK. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER PER SRM 57-50-5 AND CUT OUT RIB AREA TO FACILITATE DOUBLER AND INSTALLED TYPICAL FORMED SECTION REPAIR TO RIB PER SRM 51-40-3. POINT, BALANCE, INSTALLATION OF AILERON ACCOMPLISHED ON NR 0324.