Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
February 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 100
Part time
62,202 hours, 32,810 cycles
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 INSPECTIONS 2 EA DENTS WERE NOTED AT BS 575-583 BETWEEN STR. 26R-27R. CUT OUT 2 EA DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED DOUBLER, AND SHIMS. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DWG AG52-53-101. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.