Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
July 5, 2004
Submitted
August 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A C-CHECK, FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1100 RT OF STR 1 CRACK INDICATION FROM FAST HOLE SKATE ANGLE SUPPORT NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL. NDT VERIFIED. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA SIZE .375 X .375 INCH AT STR 1 BS 1100 IAW S/B 727 53 02 04 AND SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3, FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR FROM 2024 T3 .063 SIZE 10.8 X 11.5 INCH PO 900790 IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3, TREATED AND PRIMED PART AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2 & S/B 727-53A0204 R-3.