What was found
DURING A LTC INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD AILERON TAB HAS A SHARP DENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT OUTBOARD AILERON TAB IAW BOEING MM 27-10-41. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2002
- Submitted
- October 16, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N279US
- Make and model
- Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial
- 21158
- System (JASC)
- 5752 · Aileron Tabs
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 652172642
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Aileron Tab
- 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.