Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
May 1, 2007
Submitted
May 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AT
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21958
Aircraft time
59,731 hours, 38,916 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LT OB AILERON TAB HAS AREA OF DELAMINATION AT OB END UPPER SURFACE. CUTOUT DELAMINATED AREA ON LT OB AILERON TAB UPPER OB END APPROX 1" BY 3 1/2". FABRICATED FILLER APPROX 1" BY 3 1/2" AND DOUBLER APPROX 2 1/2" BY 5" FROM 2024T3 PO NR 9003621. CLEANED, PREPARED, PRIMED, BONDED, CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND SEALED EDGES IAW B727 SRM 57-50-2 FIG 8 AND 51-40-20. TAB WEIGHT BEFORE REPAIR 3.62 LBS, TAB WEIGHT AFTER REPAIR 3.63 LBS WITHIN LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 51-80 FIG 12.