Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
59,266 hours, 37,310 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MX PERFORMING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LT OTBD AILERON T/E IS DELAMINATED ON OTBD END. DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED DIM. 8 INCH X 3 INCH, FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .012 INCH DIM 8 INCH X 3INCH, DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .012 INCH DIM 8INCH X 5 INCH. INSTALLED HOT BOND REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.