Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
November 10, 2006
Submitted
November 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
20979
Aircraft time
52,783 hours, 40,493 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Cargo Door
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

NR 2 CARGO DOOR, EXTERNAL SKIN, FWD LWR CORNER, DOUBLER REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION TO DETERMINE IF REPAIR IS MAJOR OR MINOR AND IF THE REPAIR IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA, APPROVED DATA. COMING DOUBLER REPAIR ON NR 2 CARGO DOOR SKIN WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FAA APPROVED DATA. REMOVED REPAIR AND REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 52-00-3, 51-40-3, AND 51-30-2.