Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 29, 2008
Submitted
September 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21530
Aircraft time
40,141 hours, 27,405 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
655457719
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 720c-720d
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

CRACK AT FUSELAGE SKIN FWD OF STA 720D AND O/B OF STR 27R ABOVE RT RAM AIR DUCT REMOVED CTR FAIRING AT STA 720D, AIR DUCT AND 2 SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 4" PER 3". FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND 2 REPAIR FILLERS IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1 AND 53-30-2 FIG 3. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1. REINSTALLED REMOVED PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2.