Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 6, 2009
Submitted
October 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ABXR001A
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services Inc
Aircraft
N898AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22014
Aircraft time
61,103 hours, 34,747 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Part number
6517348108A
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 6 Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING A HEAVY MX INSP, THE LT WING NR6 SPOILER WAS FOUND DELAMINATED OUTSIDE OF THE MFG LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR6 SPOILER AND ACCOMPLISHED THE ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW THE AMM. ITEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.