SDR DHL2003742531

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: November 20, 2003
Submitted: December 19, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N742DH
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21290
Aircraft time: 57,477 hours, 36,433 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Wrinkled
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, FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN BS 400 TO 420 STR 24R TO 23R SKIN WRINKLE. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND ADJACENT FASTENERS IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW B-727 SRM 53-20-3 FIG 23, SHEET 10, DETAIL IX (19 X 1.5 INCH). FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 23, SHEET 10 AND 7. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER AND REWORKING AREA IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B-727 SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-20-4.