SDR 03FDEA01341

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date: August 19, 2003
Submitted: August 21, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N220FE
Make and model: Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial: 20934
Aircraft time: 51,736 hours, 32,435 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

AFT AIRSTAIR, HAS A GOUGE ON THE EXTERNAL SKIN, 40 INCHES FROM THE LOWER END. EVALUATED GOUGE ON AFT AIRSTAIR EXTERNAL SKIN 40 INCHES FROM LOWER END. FOUND GOUGE TO BE .012 INCHES DEEP. ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS .040. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 52-00-2. REMOVED DAMAGE IN AN AREA OF 2.25 X 4.25 INCHES. FABRICATED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 52-10-2.

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