Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
April 1, 2004
Submitted
May 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
65217232
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt 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

ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND RT OB AILERON DAMAGE AT IB LOWER SURFACE EDGE IB PANEL MISSING FROM AILERON. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSTALLED MISSING PANEL AT IB HINGE LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED DAMAGED IB LOWER SURFACE EDGE IAW SRM, SHEET (5) PG 169. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.