Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
November 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
37,578 hours, 28,022 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 100
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 FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN HAS A DENT AT STA BS 414 ON STRINGER STR 25-R. CHECKED DENT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-30-1. CUT OUT DAMAGE IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLERS IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3. ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLERS IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR. SIGNED BY TIMCO MECH NR 110188 AND QC178.