Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
May 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
58,931 hours, 41,138 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 12 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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTIONS IT WAS NOTED THE NR 12 SPOILER UPPER TRAILING EDGE SURFACE HAS DELAMINATION. DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED, FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER, FABRICATED DOUBLER. INSTALLED HOT BOND REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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