Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 13, 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
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Bs 950e-990
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 VISUAL INSPECTION FOR DTA. EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER/TRIPLER REPAIR AT BS 950E TO 990 29R IS NON-COMPLIANT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR CLEANED AND VERIFIED CRACK CONTAINMENT. FABRICATED TRIPLER AND FABRICATED DOUBLER. FABRICATED 2 EA STRAPS. INSTALLED REPAIR PER EA EAAG38-1 . NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.