Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
August 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20665
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Vertical Stab
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 VERT STAB LWR AFT AREA AT ABOUT STA 1381 (TRAPAZOID) COMPOSITE PANEL IS DELAMINATED AROUND PREVIOUS REPAIR. CUT OUT DELAMINATED AREA OF RT VERTICAL STAB TRAPAZOID PANEL AT PREVIOUS REPAIR APPROX 8 INCHES DIA, FABRICATED FILLER APPROX 8 INCHES DIA AND DOUBLER APPROX 11.5 INCHES DIA FROM .016 2024T3 PO 900962. APPLIED ADHESIVE PRIMER AND BONDED REPAIR PARTS, CURED, SANDED, SMOOTH, CLEANED, PRIMED AND SEALED IAW B727 SRM 55-30-2 FIG 1 AND 51-40-20- FIG 30.