What was found
"SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION" DURING HEAVY MX INSP THE LT OTBD AILERON, L/E INBD END NOSE RIB CRACKED. REMOVED FABRICATED AND INSTALLED END NOSE RIB. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED, ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 2010
- Submitted
- September 28, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N308AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 22002
- Aircraft time
- 52,050 hours, 35,449 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 2024T3
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Aileron
- Part time
- 52,050 hours, 35,449 cycles
- 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.