Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
October 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17407
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Aircraft serial
21270
Part
Skin
Condition
Separating
Location
Lt Aileron Tab
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION FOUND LT OUTBOARD AILERON TAB SEPARATING AT OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE. THE SEPARATING AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A HOT BOND REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 51-40-6.