SDR 06FDEA03072

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: August 24, 2006
Submitted: August 28, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N282FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 22349
Aircraft time: 40,764 hours, 28,363 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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

EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR APPROX 12" BY 16" AT STA 1120-STA 1132, BETWEEN LT STRINGER 29 AND RT STRINGER 29 (DOT #23) REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION AND IF THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. ADDED FASTENERS ON FWD AND AFT ENDS OF EXISTING REPAIR (EXTERNAL) AT STA. 1120 TO STA 1132, BETWEEN LT STRINGER 29 AND RT STRINGER 29 TO COMPLY WITH SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.