Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
July 8, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22040
Aircraft time
42,881 hours, 27,378 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65561431
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FUSELAGE, C-3 DOOR HAS NUMEROUS DENTS AND BULGES ON EXTERIOR SKIN OF DOOR REMOVED C-3 DOOR ASSY AND HANDLE IAW MM 52-35-051-4 AND SRM 51-30-2. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW C-3 DOOR SKIN IAW EA 7-5230-22339. REINSTALLED C-3 DOOR HANDLE AND ATTACHED PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2. INSTALLED C-3 DOOR IAW MM 52-35-051-4. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 52-35-051-4. REF EA 7-5230-122339.