SDR 2004F00075

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 18, 2003
Submitted
February 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7645U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20039
Part
Skin
Condition
Torn
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CABIN CLIMBS 1000 FPM IN BOTH AUTO AND STANDBY MODES. FOUND FOUR INCH CRESCENT TEAR IN FUSELAGE SKIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AT STATION 420, BETWEEN STRINGERS 20R AND 21R. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN SECTION AND REPAIRED USING AN EXTERNAL REPAIR WITH SOLID FASTENERS. REPAIRED FUSELAGE AND ZEE FRAME AND SHEAR TIE AT STATION 420. (M)