Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
July 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
58,931 hours, 41,138 cycles
Part
Tab
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rt 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

WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT IB AILERON TAB PREVIOUS REPAIR IS DELAMINATED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 5" X 9", FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .012" DIM 5" X 9" AND DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .012" DIM. 6" X 12". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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