Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 5, 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
655623610
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 680 S23l
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

OPEN HOLE IN SKIN AT BS 680 STR 23L. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG IAW B727 SRM 51-10-7, FABRICATED RETAINING PLATES USING 7075-T6 .040 PO NR 9007294 DIMS 3" BY 1" AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FEDEX EA 7-5330-117034, OPEN HOLE IN SKIN AT BS 680 STR 23L, REPAIR.