Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
September 5, 2008
Submitted
December 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
59,494 hours, 32,526 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Bs 684
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE PERFORMING VISUAL INSP. FOR DTA FOUND EXISTING EXTERNAL FUSELAGE REPAIR AT STA. 684 STR. 27L TO BE NON-COMPLIANT WITH SRM. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR,CUT OUT DAMAGE AND VERIFIED CRACK CONTAINMENT. FABRICATED FILLER AND FABRICATED DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-03. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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