Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 26, 2010
Submitted
June 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22910
Aircraft time
72,505 hours, 35,565 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aileron
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 MX, THE LT WING AILERON WAS FOUND DELAMINATED. REMOVED CONDUCTIVE FRAME. FABRICATED NEW FRAME FROM 6061 T4 0.020" AND INSTALLED FRAME IAW THE SRM. REMOVED FIBERGLASS ISOLATION PLY, NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. REPLACED ISOLATION PLY. PREPPED AND PAINTED AILERON. BALANCED AILERON IAW THE SRM. ITEM RETURNED TO SERVICE.