Service difficulty report · Tab · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
February 1, 2017
Submitted
February 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
28237
Aircraft time
50,588 hours, 19,109 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Tab
Condition
Damaged
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

LEFT AILERON TAB HAS EXPOSED COMPOSITE. REMOVED AND REPAIRED THE LEFT AILERON TAB TO FACILITATE THE REPAIR. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ADJUSTMENTS WERE REQUIRED.

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