Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
April 16, 2004
Submitted
April 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22350
Aircraft time
36,772 hours, 26,296 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
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

UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN BULGE AT BS 380 BETWEEN STR 17L AND STR 18L. FOUND BULGE IN SKIN, BS 380 BETWEEN STR 17L & 18L, TO BE CREASED AND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-1.CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN 2 X 6 AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3.

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