Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
August 25, 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
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 100
Part time
59,266 hours, 37,310 cycles
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 MAINTENANCE PERFORMING REPAIR MAPPING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE EXISTING REPAIR LOCATED ON THE EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN B.S. 300 BETWEEN STRINGER 24R - 26R IS NON-COMPLAINT WITH SRM. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, CUT OUT DAMAGE DIM 18" X 15", PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS 1 EA FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .063" DIM. 5.8" X 28.5", 1 EA FILLER FROM 2024 T3 DIM. 1.1 X 8.5", 1 EA FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .071" DIM. 11.25" X 18" AND DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .071" DIM. 20" X 28.9". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.