Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 10, 2008
Submitted
August 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
57,860 hours, 36,209 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
65545753
Condition
Gouged
Location
Zone 100
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

SKIN GOUGED LEFT FUSELAGE LAP SEAM FWD OF 720E AT STR 19L. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 .071 PO NR 9006288 DIMS 14 INCH BY 7 1/2 INCH. FABRICATED STRUCTURAL FILLER FROM 2024-T3 .063 PO NR 9006773 DIMS 14 INCH BY 5 INCH. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT FUSELAGE LAP SEAM FWD OF 720E STR 19L IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14 AND SRM 53-30-2 FIG 2.