SDR DHL200374274

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: November 22, 2003
Submitted: January 11, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N742
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: Damaged
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 EXTERIOR BS 620 STR 10R LAP SEAM VERIFIED REPAIRS DONE FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS MANUAL COMPLIANCE. EVALUATED REPAIR AND FOUND IT TO BE NON-COMPLIANT IAW 727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR AND FABBED NEW STRUCTURAL FILLER FROM 2024-T3 .063 PO 90024 DIM12.25 X 5.75 INCH AND DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 .071 PO 90024 DIM10.25 X 9.25 INCH IAW 727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24. PARTS TREATED AND PRIMED IAW 727 SRM 51-10-2 & INSTALLED IAW 727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24.