Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 14, 2004
Submitted
August 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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 AN A-CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED; FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT STA.441, STR.26R DOSE NOT COMPLY WITH SRM. REMOVED EXISTING FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT STA.441 AND STR.26R, AND INSPECTED CUT-OUT OF SKIN,(4.8750 INCH X 1.5 INCH) IAW SRM 51-30-02, NDT MAN PART 6 51-00-00 FIG 23, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND STRUCTURAL FILLER ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA.441 AND STR.26R IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG.24 AND DWG.597-R01 REV.A W/8110-3 DATED 08-17-04. DOUBLER: 14 INCH X 10 INCH FROM 2024-T3 0.090 MATERIAL P.O.900755 AND STRUCTURAL FILLER: 16 INCH X 7 INCH, FROM 2024-T3 0.071 MATERIAL P.O. 900781.