Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
December 2, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
21647
Aircraft time
41,737 hours, 32,813 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

EXTERNAL REPAIR LOCATED AT APPROX 29 INCHES FROM AFT END AND 48" FROM BOTTOM END ON THE FWD LOWER CARGO DOOR FOUND NOT TO BE INSTALLED USING FAA APPROVED DATA. REF SNRM NR N00567 AND SRM 52-00-3 FIG 3 - FIG 4. INCORRECT FASTENER SPACING, DAMAGE REMOVAL CANNOT BE VERIFIED. ADDED FASTENERS TO EXISTING DOUBLER TO CONFORM TO SRM 52-00-03 FIG 3.