Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 30, 2007
Submitted
November 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
42,703 hours, 27,476 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 312-328
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 LT LOWER HALF EXTERNAL FUSELAGE BET STA 312-328, STR 22L SKIN HAS DENT. REMOVED PREVIOUS SKIN DOUBLER, FABRICATED SKIN DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-30-2. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR.