SDR 07FDEA03677

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: September 13, 2007
Submitted: September 13, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N262FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 21624
Aircraft time: 49,571 hours, 30,392 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Zone 100
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 LOWER FUSELAGE STA 1183 BETWEEN STR 27L AND 29L SKIN DAMAGED. AFTER REMOVAL OF SKIN, FOUND TAIL SKID DRAG LINK HINGE FITTING HAS A DRILL START, (HIDDEN DAMAGE) ON LT SIDE OF JACK CUTOUT. REMOVED DAMAGED HINGE FITTING, DRILLED UP AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING, REF SRM 51-30-2 ,OPS CK'D TAIL SKID, REF MM 32-71-001.