Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
March 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22040
Part
Skin
Part number
6525326
Condition
Dented
Location
Main Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

(NR 0685) MAIN CARGO DOOR HAS TWO BULGES IN THE OUTER SKIN AT FORWARD AND AFT LIFT ACTUATORS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REWORKED BULGES ON MCD OUTER SKIN AT FORWARD AND AFT LIFT ACTUATORS TO WITHIN LIMITS AS PER DRAWING 52FX1435. ADJUSTED CLEARANCES BETWEEN MCD OUTER SKIN AND FORWARD AND AFT LIFT ACTUATOR ROD ENDS IAW FEDEX MM 52-34-9.