Service difficulty report · Aileron · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
June 3, 2015
Submitted
December 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782SP
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Condition
Gouged
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
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

LT WING INBD AILERON IS CHAFED & GOUGED JUST AFT OF CTR OTBD BALANCE PANEL, GAINED ACCESS & BLENDED. BLEND IS OUT OF LIMITS. OPEN HOLE HFEC INSPECTION PERFORMED, NO CRACKS. FABRICATED SHIM & EXTERNAL SPLICE DOUBLER & INSTALLED IAW EA 008-5720-38-5989.

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