SDR DHL2004745530

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date: July 15, 2004
Submitted: August 3, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N745DH
Make and model: Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial: 20665
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 A C-CHECK, RT FUSE HAS A CREASE IN THE SKIN BS 440 TO BS 520 BELOW STR 20R. REWORKED SKIN TO ORIGINAL CONTOUR AT BS 440-500 STR 20R-21R IAW 727 SRM 51-40-1. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA BS 520 STR 20R-21R AND FABBED FILLER FROM 2024-T3 .050 PO 900980 DIM 5 X 2.875 INCHES AND DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .063 PO 900920 DIM 13 X 8 INCHES IAW 727 SRM 53-30-03 FIG 2. PARTS TREATED, PRIMED & INSTALLED IAW 727 SRM 51-10-2 & 53-30-3 FIG 2. REPAIR IS CATEGORY-A.