What was found
INSPECTION TYPE-C RT IB AILERON TAB HINGE CASTINGS ARE CORRODED AND SUSPECT CRACK ON AILERON REAR SPAR. REPLACED REAR SPAR IAW SRM 51-30-02. NEW TAB HINGES INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-02
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 2004
- Submitted
- October 22, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N954UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 727185C
- Aircraft serial
- 19827
- Aircraft time
- 62,074 hours, 53,369 cycles
- Engine
- Rroyce TAY65154
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.