Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
59,266 hours, 37,310 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Part time
59,266 hours, 37,310 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 INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE UPPER FUSELAGE LT SIDE EXTERIOR SKIN AT STA. 720 BETWEEN STR S-4 & S-5 HAS EVIDENCE OF LIGHTING STRIKE. THE LIGHTING BURN WAS DRILLED, HFEC PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED FASTENER IN HOLE, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.