Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
August 23, 2006
Submitted
December 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22938
Aircraft time
29,153 hours, 17,079 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING C-1 CHECK, AGING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION IDENTIFIED EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR INSTALLED WITHOUT FAA APPROVED DATA. REPAIR IS LOCATED AT STA 294 AT STR 21R. REMOVED AND REPLACED REPAIR REF: SRM 53-30-3 WO NR 33554, SNRM NR N00420. REMOVED EXT REPAIR AT STA 294.5, STR 21R REF SRM 51-30-02. FOUND OLD REPAIR OUT OF LIMITS REF SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR REF SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3 STA 294.5 STR 21R. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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