Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22432
Aircraft time
59,266 hours, 37,310 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
2024T3
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 300
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 PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE SKIN HAS A SHARP DENT AT ES 25 AND 8 INCH AFT OF SKIN PANEL L/E. DAMAGED AREA WAS REMOVED DIM 3.425 INCH X 2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .032 INCH DIM 3.7 X 5.3 INCH AND INSTALLED REPAIR. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.