Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 7272Q9

Difficulty date
March 20, 2003
Submitted
April 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272Q9
Aircraft serial
21931
Aircraft time
44,384 hours, 35,863 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
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 DISCREPANCY AS FOLLOWS, FUSELAGE SKIN HAS DENTS AT BS 1090 STR'S 18, 19, AND 20 L. C/A: 1) REMOVED PAINT I.A.W. B-727 M.M. 51-20-01. 2) EVALUATE 5 EACH DENTS, 2 EACH OUT OF LIMITS, 3 EACH IN LIMITS WITH A/Y RATIOS OF 1/.013 =76, .6/.009 = 66.6, .5/.013= 38.4 IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1. 3) CUT-OUT 2 EACH DAMAGED AREAS ONE 3.5 X 2.3 AND THE OTHER 2.7 X 1.6 AND FAB DOUBLER IAW 2024- T3 .063 P.O. NR 9912102 DIM. 15.5 X 12.5 IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG. 1. 4) DOUBLER TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. 5) DOUBLER INSTALLED IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG. 1.

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