Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 30, 2007
Submitted
March 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22551
Aircraft time
38,775 hours, 27,001 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
651842016
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 277 S29r
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

NLG CUTOUT FWD EDGE SKIN BENT/CREASED, REMOVED DAMAGE AREA. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED REF SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY '"B" REPAIR. INSPECTION THRESHOLD IS 45,000 CYCLES REF SRM 53-30-3 FIG TABLE 3.