SDR CAL950509

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27783
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20638
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Section 41
Part time
64,939 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

GSO - INSPECTION FOUND 3 CRACKS RUNNING FROM FASTENER HOLES IN SECTION 41 SKIN PANEL ON RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. THE CRACKS WERE APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH LONG. THE EXISTING DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS CUT OUT. FILLERS AND DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-2. (X)