Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
June 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
46,665 hours, 37,160 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Wing 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 O/B AILERON TAB UPPER L/E SKIN BENT & CRACKED AT NR 2 & NR 4 HINGE AREA. REMOVED LT O/B AILERON TRIM TAB IAW B727 MM 27-10-44. REMOVED UPPER L/E PANELS FROM LT WING, O/B AILERON TRIM TAB 3 EA, IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED NEW L/E PANELS FROM 2024-T3, 0.016 PO 9001394 (15.5 X 2.5; 13.625 X 2.5; 13 X 2.5 INCH) IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG 8 & SRM 51-20-1 FIG 2. TREATED & PRIMED PARTS & WORK AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED NEW L/E PANELS ON LT WING O/B AILERON TRIM TAB IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 & 51-20-4.

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