Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
August 6, 2002
Submitted
August 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING C-CHECK, FOUND 2 DENTS ON SECTION 41 SKIN AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION FWD OF FWD E/E BAY DOOR. CUT OUT SECTION OF DAMAGED FUSELAGE SKIN 6 O'CLOCK POSITION AT STA 186 FWD OF FWD E & E DOOR IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 4. REMOVED EXISTING FLUSH REPAIR FWD OF CUT OUT IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLERS IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 4.