Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 19, 2004
Submitted
January 23, 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
Bent
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 C-CHECK, RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH AT AFT TOP EXTERIOR SKIN EDGE IS BENT AND DENTED. CLEANED AREA AND FOUND SKIN TO BE CRACKED AND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B-727 SRM 52-00-02. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA SIZE 1 X 1.5 INCH ON RIGHT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH AFT TOP EXTERIOR SKIN IAW B-727 SRM 52-00-3 FIG 4. FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER FROM 2024-T3 .063 SIZE 1 X 1.5 INCH PO 900355 AND DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 .063 INCH SIZE 4 X 8 INCH PO 900355 IAW B-727-SRM 52-00-3 FIG 4. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS AND AREA IAW B-727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B-727 SRM 52-00-3 FIG 4.