Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
November 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 600
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 CHECK PERFORMING INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT INBD MID FLAP T/E HAS DELAMINATION. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN DIM 5" X 4". FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .016" AND DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .020 DIM 8" X 4". INSTALLED HOT BOND REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.