Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 28, 2008
Submitted
September 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
57,860 hours, 36,209 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65545835
Condition
Dented
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

DENT LT AFT FUSELAGE STA 1070 S18-20L. EVALUATED DENT AT STA 1070 STR 18L TO 20L AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-01 FIG1 BUT DENT CROSSES OVER STR 19L EA 7-5330-117024 "SKIN PANEL DENT AT STA 1074 S18-20L" ISSUED TO ADDRESS DENT CROSSING S19L. PER EA 7-5330-117024 SUBJECT AREA REMAINS CAPABLE OF CARRYING DESIGN LOADS AND WILL HAVE NO ADVERSE AFFECT ON SKIN FATIGUE LIFE. HFEC INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND NO CRACKS IN THE DENT LOCATIONS.