Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272J0

Difficulty date
February 16, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J0
Aircraft serial
21107
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Le Flap
Part time
47,116 hours, 34,824 cycles
Component
Aileron Assembly
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

DENT IN LOWER SKIN OF LT OTBD AILERON AT WBL 540.2 INCHES BEHIND FRONT SPAR. INSTALLED FLUSH PATCH REPAIR DOCUMENTED IN THE BOEING SRM 57-50-5. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER FROM .020 INCH 7075 T-6 ALUM. APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT IAW BSRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER MAKING A FAYING SEAL SURFACE SEAL. WEIGHT REPAIRED PARTS, TRIMMED OUT MATERIAL AND RIVETS. AILERON REBALANCING NOT REQUIRED PER CALCULATIONS COMPLETED IAW BSRM 51-80. NO WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHANGE. (X)

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