SDR C8GA20080037

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: September 6, 2008
Submitted: December 16, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N713AA
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22469
Aircraft time: 59,494 hours, 32,526 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 481-681
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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 MFEC INSPECTION MULTIPLE FASTENER HOLES WERE NOTED AS CRACKED AT UPPER FUSELADGE SKIN LAP SEAM 4R BETWEEN BS 481-681. CUT OUT UPPER AND LOWER SKINS, VERIFIED CRACK CONTAINMENT. FABRICATED LAP SEAM FILLER, REPAIR DOUBLER AND REPAIR TRIPPLER, INSTALLED DOUBLER/ TRIPLER REPAIR AT STR. 4R BETWEEN BS 481-681 IAW BOEING MESSAGE 1-947016492-14 AND SKETCH 1-947016492-1 W/ 8100-9 DATED 09-05-08. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.