Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
September 8, 2006
Submitted
November 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786DH
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21692
Part
Tab
Part number
652772541
Part serial
UNKNOWNOFF
Condition
Delaminated
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 OUTBOARD AILERON TAB HAS TWO AREAS OF DELAMINATION. ONE AREA IS BY THE CONTROL ROD AND THE OTHER IS AT THE INBOARD END AND IS SPLIT. FOUND DURING NORMAL VISUAL INSPECTION DURING A CHECK. TAB WAS REPLACED. NR ITEM NR 040740 PART NR OFF 65-27725-41 S/N UNKNOWN, PART NR ON 65-27725-41 SN ON ASTAR052902.