Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 1, 2010
Submitted
February 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ABXR001A
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services Inc
Aircraft
N308AS
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22002
Aircraft time
51,644 hours, 35,065 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Torn
Location
Lt Wing
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX, THE LT WING-TIP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A TEAR OUT IN THE AREA OF THE AFT LOWER MOUNTING FASTENER HOLE. CUT DAMAGED AREA OUT AND PERFORMED HFEC TO ENSURE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6 51-00-00 FIG. 23. REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 57-20-5 AUTHORIZED BY AMES REA B257-60111MR. ITEM RETURNED TO SERVICE.