SDR 2000UALA00273

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date: May 15, 2000
Submitted: October 4, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N7287U
Make and model: Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial: 21565
Aircraft time: 62,038 hours, 35,652 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
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

AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE IMPACTED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT. RPL FRAMES 65-61420-10, 65-16342-35 & -34, 65-16343-69 & -68AT BS 1050, 65-16342-35 & -34 AT BS 1030, 65-61420-10 AT BS 1026.4, 65-56156-80, 65-16344-44. REPAIRED FRAMES 65-16341-65 BETWEEN STR 18R AND 25R AT BS 1010-1090 AND 65-16345-68 AT BS 1090. RPL STRINGERS 65-56248-42, -43 & -44 AT BS 1010 & 1183. RPL SKIN SECTION FROM BS 1010 TO BS 1100. REPAIRED SKIN PANEL 65-54580-41 AT BS 950 - 1009 & S20R-26R.