Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
June 9, 2003
Submitted
July 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19826
Aircraft time
57,411 hours, 29,491 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
O/B Ail Idler
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C, LT O/B AILERON I/B BALANCE BAY FWD PANEL IDLER HINGE CRACKED & BROKEN. REPLACED LT O/B AILERON I/B BALANCE BAY FWD PANEL IDLER HINGE IAW MM 27-10-04 & ON REMOVAL OF HINGE, PIN FOUND TO BE DAMAGED, PIN REPLACED IAW MM 27-10-04.