Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
June 29, 2004
Submitted
August 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19722
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Rod
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Ib 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

INSPECTION TYPE: C, RIGHT INBOARD AILERON TAB SUSPECT CRACK ON TAB ACTUATING ROD AT AFT END. HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW NDT MANUAL 51-00-00 PT 6 FIG 4, CRACKS CONFIRMED. ACTUATING ROD REMOVED IAW 27-10-01. REPLACED AFT END OF ROD IAW SRM 51-30-02. REINSTALLED ACTUATING ROD IAW MM 27-10-01.

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