Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 14, 2015
Submitted
February 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26482
Aircraft time
59,825 hours, 20,244 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Counterbalance
Condition
Corroded
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

RIGHT WING AILERON INBD BALANCE WEIGHT ASSEMBLY LT AFT WEIGHT RUSTED AT INBD FASTENER. REMOVED 2 CORRODED RT AILERON INBD AFT ADJUSTMENT COUNTERBALANCE WEIGHTS IAW CMM AND AMM.