Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 21, 2010
Submitted
January 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21492
Aircraft time
42,631 hours, 27,705 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
652654423
Condition
Cracked
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 INBD AILERON LOWER SURFACE SKIN IS CRACKED AT FWD EDGE. SKIN CRACK FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 4 1/2" X 5 1/8", FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-50-1, 57-50-5, 51-10-1, AND 51-30-2.