Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7442U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21896
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Bs 303.5
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AN OVERSIZED COUNTERSUNK FASTENER WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 303.5 BETWEEN STRINGER 3L AND 4L. THE HOLE IS COMMON TO THE SKIN, DOUBLER AND BEAR STRAP AND THE FASTENER COUNTERSINK CREATES A KNIFE EDGE CONDITION IN THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER. THE FASTENER HOLE WAS OVERSIZED IN THE SKIN AND DOUBLER IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KNIFE EDGE CONDITION AND A FREEZE PLUG WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 51-10-7. THIS REPAIR WAS APPROVED BY BOEING'S DER WITH AN 8110-3.