Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
July 21, 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 720a
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 MX IT WAS NOTED THAT THE EXISTING EXTERNAL REPAIR LOCATED AT BS 720A +12 BETWEEN STR. 27L-27R IS NON-COMPLIANT WITH SRM. EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED, HFEC WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .100 INCH DIM 30.25 INCH X 40.5, FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .100 INCH DIM 1INCH X 10 INCH, FABRICATED SKIN FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .100 INCH DIM 15.25 INCH X 13.125 INCH, AND FABRICATED ACTUATOR PANEL FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .032 INCH DIM 15.25 INCH X 13.125 INCH. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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