- 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
- Bulged
- 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
AFT NR 2 CARGO DOOR SKIN BULGING AROUND 8 CUPPED FASTENERS 1-2 INCHES FROM AFT EDGE 8-10 INCHES FROM BOTTOM. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA LWR AFT CORNER, FABRICATED SKIN DOUBLER AND FILLER INSTALLED REPAIR ALODINED & PRIMED. REINSTALLED LEVELING COMPOUND PER SRM 52-00- 2, SRM 52-00-3.