Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA18150

Difficulty date
December 2, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742
Make and model
Piper PA18150
Aircraft serial
188146
Aircraft time
57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Separated
Location
Ailerons
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

DURING A C-CHECK, LT WING OUTBOARD AILERON HAS THREE LOOSE RIVETS IN UPPER SKIN. REMOVED OLD SKIN FOR LT WING O/B AILERON IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, FABRICATED NEW SKIN O/B AILERON FROM MAT 2024-T3 .020 PO900355 DIM 121 X 15.25 INCH AND DOUBLER SKIN FROM MAT 2024-T3 .020 PO 900355 DIM 121 X 15.25 INCH IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2. NEW SKIN DOUBLER CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED, PREPPED AND BONDED IAW B727 SRM 51-40-5. INSTALLED NEW SKIN FROM O/B AILERON IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2.

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