Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
March 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
2024T3
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 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 A GOUGE WAS NOTED ON THE LT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AT BS 1352 STR 17L. DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED 1 INCH BY 1 INCH FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .050 INCH AND DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .063 INCH DIM 9.5 INCH BY 3.5 INCH. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.