SDR DALA2016040602726

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: April 5, 2016
Submitted: April 8, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N663DN
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 24992
Aircraft time: 80,803 hours, 36,855 cycles
System (JASC): 5751 · Ailerons
Part: Structure
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Aileron
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

LEFT AILERON L/E HAS FRAYED COMPOSITE, APPROXIMATELY 13.5" FROM INBD EDGE. LEFT REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, 1.5" IAW SRM 57-60-01, REPAIR 1 AND SRM 51-70-04, PAR 4.C. FABRICATED REPAIR PLIES USING BMS 8-256TY4CL2 IAW SRM 51-70-04, PAR 4E. HOT BONDED REPAIR IAW SRM 57-60-01 AND SRM 51-70-04, PAR 4G. TAP TESTED REPAIR AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW SRM 51-10-06E.