Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 28, 2003
Submitted
March 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Aircraft time
48,346 hours, 34,031 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

LT AFT FUSELAGE SEC 48, SKIN HAS A CREASED DENT AT BS. 1349, WL 196 APPROX 8 O'CLOCK POS. LEFT AFT FUSE, SEC 48, SKIN CREASE DENT AT B.S 1349, WL 196, REMOVED DAMAGE, FOUND TO GO THROUGH BONDED SKIN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW E.A 7-5450-69416.