Service difficulty report · Casting · Boeing 72722C

Difficulty date
February 10, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941UP
Make and model
Boeing 72722C
Aircraft serial
19196
Aircraft time
50,850 hours, 39,757 cycles
Part
Casting
Condition
Corroded
Location
I/B 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

INSPECTION TYPE: C, SURFACE CORROSION ON I/B RIGHT AILERON TAB HINGE BEARING SUPPORT CASTINGS (BOTH O/B AND MIDDLE CASTINGS). REMOVED I/B AILERON IAW MM 27-10-01. REPLACED CORRODED TAB HINGE SUPPORT CASTINGS IAW SRM 51-30-2. NO WEIGHT CHANGE OCCURRED TO AILERON DURING CASTING REPLACEMENT.

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