Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 12, 2010
Submitted
September 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Aircraft time
45,978 hours, 35,902 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Skin
Part number
2024T3
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 520 S26r
Part time
45,978 hours, 35,902 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 MX PERFORMING INSP, A DENT WAS NOTED AT LAP SEAM STA 520, STRINGER 26R. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED HFEC INSP, NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLER 12" X 11" FROM 2024 T3 .090" AND FILLERS 4" X 3" (2) FROM 2024 T3 .080". INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.