Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79749
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22451
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Fitting
Part number
65217098
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
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

RIGHT HAND AILERON CASTING AND WEB CRACKED AND CORRODED. A 1 INCH CRACK IN WEB. REMOVED CRACKED WEB PER SRM 51-10-1, 51-30-2 AND 57-10-2. REMOVED CORRODED FITTING PER SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED WEB AND TREATED PER 51-40-5 AND 51-10-2. INSTALLED WEB AND NEW FITTING ASSEMBLY.