Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
July 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
58,931 hours, 41,138 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Bs 342 S23-25r
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 MX IT WAS NOTED THAT THE EXISTING EXTERNAL REPAIR LOCATED AT BS 342 STRINGER 23R -25R IS NON-COMPLIANT WITH SRM. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, PERFORMED HFEC INSP WITH NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW FILLER FROM 2024 T3 DIM 20.5" X 11" AND DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .050" DIM 19" X 13". NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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