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
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 200
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 PERFORMING EXTERNAL REPAIR MAPPING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE EXISTING EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT BS 255 JUST AFT OF THE LT CONTROL CABIN NR 3 WINDOW IS NON-COMPLIANT WITH SRM. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, REMOVED DAMAGED AREA PERFORMED HFEC INSP WITH NO DEFICIENCY. FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .063 DIM 1.5 INCH X .645, FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .080 INCH DIM. 13.250 X 12.750 INCH. INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.