Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 11, 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
65564225
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 480-490
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 LT, STATIC PORTS AREA HAS WORN AROUND EDGES AND POSITIVE STEP HEIGHT IS ON MAX LIMITS (0.006 INCH). REMOVED FASTENERS FROM AREA IAW SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW EA NR 7-5330-117032. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER AND AFFECTED AREA IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR WASHERS IAW SRM 51-30-8. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW EA NR 7-5330-117032. TRIMMED OUT STATIC PORT HOLES AND SPOT FACE ORIGINAL SKIN IAW EA NR 7-5330-117032.