Service difficulty report · Skin · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
August 31, 2006
Submitted
September 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N877D
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft serial
102
Aircraft time
3,125 hours, 1,981 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Aileron
Part time
3,125 hours, 1,981 cycles
Component
Aileron
Component part number
25W181001502
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

RIGHT AILERON UPPER SURFACE DELAMINATED SUBSTANTIALLY FROM WING RIB 19 TO 22 AND WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 4-5 INCHES. THIS DEFECT OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING. THE AREA IS INSPECTED DURING PREFLIGHT AND POSTFLIGHTS AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN IN MAINTENANCE FOR DUE LIST ITEMS ONLY A WEEK EARLIER. LAST C-CHECK AS AT 2973.0 AFTT.

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