Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
August 16, 2001
Submitted
September 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20204
Part
Control Rod
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron Tab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

RT WING, I/B AILERON TAB HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH POWER ON. REMOVED RT WING I/B AILERON TAB AFT CONTROL ROD FOR ACCESS PER B 727-M/M 27-10-0. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INBOARD CONTROL ROD, ROD END PER M/M 51-30-2. INSTALLED RT WING I/B CONTROL ROD PER M/M 27-10-0. OPS CHECK OK PER M/M 27-10-0.