Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 3, 2008
Submitted
December 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
59,494 hours, 32,526 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 254
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 IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING INSPECTION A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE FUSELAGE BS 254 STRINGER 10 LEFT. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, VERFIED CRACK CONTAINEMENT WITH NDT. FABRICATED FILLE AND FABRICATED DOUBLER. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-03. NO OTHER DEFECTES WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.