Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 14, 2008
Submitted
October 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21529
Aircraft time
40,187 hours, 27,171 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65545734
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 640 S28r
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

FWD CARGO HAS CRACK AROUND RIVETS BACK TAIL AT STR 28R, STA 640. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND REMOVED PREVIOUS SPLICE AS REQUIRED, FABRICATED REPAIR HAT SECTION AND ONE SPLICE AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-3, 53 10-2, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.