Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 4, 2004
Submitted
January 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22466
Aircraft time
56,020 hours, 29,065 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING C-CHECK, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR BS 300 TO 294.5 ABOVE STR 25R AREAS OF SKIN BULGING AND DENTS. REMOVED RT WALKWAY HORIZ WEB FOR ACCESS, AREAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT 2 EA AREAS 5 INCH X 1.625 INCH + 2.75 INCH X 1.75 INCH. FABBED 2 FILLERS FROM 2024-T3.050 PO 900505 DIM 5.125 INCH X 2.75 INCH X 1 INCH STRUCTURAL FILLER DIM 19.125 INCH X 2.75 INCH AND DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3.063 PO 900355 DIM 19.875 INCH X 10.125 INCH IAW B-727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 4. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS AND AREA IAW B-727-SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B-727-SRM 53-30-3 FIG 4. REINSTALLED RT WALKWAY HORIZ WEB IAW B-727-SRM 51-30-2.