- Difficulty date
- November 24, 2001
- Submitted
- December 4, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N708DH
- Make and model
- Boeing 72725
- Aircraft serial
- 18275
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- 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
LEFT WING INBOARD AILERON UPPER SURFACE HAS 2 CRACKS 5.5 INCHES APART. OUTBOARD CRACK APPROX 2.25 INCHES LONG, INBOARD APPROX 2 INCHES. REMOVED EXISTING I/B AILERON SKIN LT SIDE IAW B727 SRM 57-30-2 (UPPER) REPLACED SKIN IAW B727 SRM 57-10-02. INSTALLED UPPER I/B AILERON SKIN IAW B727 SRM 57-30-2.