Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 30, 2010
Submitted
July 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
ABXR001A
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services Inc
Aircraft
N605DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22812
Aircraft time
78,691 hours, 40,290 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Structure
Part number
113N710121
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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 A HEAVY MX INSP EVENT THE LT AILERON LOWER T/E WAS FOUND CRACKED AND GOUGED BETWEEN THE PCA'S. REPAIRED DAMAGE WITH A COMPOSITE LAY UP. ITEM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.