SDR 06FDEA1560

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 20, 2006
Submitted
April 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21529
Aircraft time
38,290 hours, 25,638 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 500 S28-29r
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

FWD LOWER RT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE HAVE MULTIPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES BETWEEN BS 480-700 FROM STR 27R TO STR 30R, FURTHER EVALUATION FOUND DAMAGE AT STA 500 BETWEEN STR 28R TO STR 29R IS OUT OF LIMIT. REMOVE SKIN, INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND REINSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-30-3. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER FEDEX GMM 6-2-100.