Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
September 19, 2003
Submitted
October 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749DH
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22013
Aircraft time
57,226 hours, 28,656 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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, RT SIDE FUSELAGE STA 1340 AIRSTAIR CUTOUT HOLE PUNCTURED IN SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND FABBED FILLER FROM 2024 T3 .050 PO 90098 DIM 14.625 X 12.25 INCH AND DOUBLERS FROM 2024 T3 .063 PO 90024 DIM 6.125 X 4.5 X 5.5 X 4.25 INCH IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. CUT OUT DAMAGED LWR ANGLE AND FABBED NEW FROM 7075-T6 PO 9911868 .080 DIM 12 X 5 INCHES AND 3 EACH SLICE ANGLES FROM SAME MAT DIM 7.25 X 4.5 INCHES EACH IAW B-727 SRM 51-40-4 FIG 1. ALL PARTS TREATED AND PRIMED IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 AND 51-40-4 FIG 1.

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