Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
July 11, 2005
Submitted
August 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Aircraft time
57,204 hours, 31,619 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
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

LT HORIZONTAL UPPER SURFACE REAR CHORD SKIN BULGING OFF FASTENERS STAB 188, MARKED. CUT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SKIN FOR ACCESS AT STAB 188 DIM 17 1/2" X 3" IAW B727 SRM 55-10-3 FIG 3. CUT OUT FWD FLANGE OF UPPER T/E SPAR CHORD IAW B727 SRM 55-10-5 FIG 1. REMOVED 2EA -T- ANGLES AND FABBED NEW -T- ANGLES P/N BAC1505-29111 DIM 7 1/2" PO 9002342 CHORD FILLER DIM 1.25 7075 T6 12"X2" PO 9912445 AND REPAIR ANGLES 7075 T6 .071 DIM 20"X1" X1" PO900489 AND SKIN DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .080 25" X 51/2" PO 9002255 IAW B727 SRM 55-10-5 FIG 1 AND 55-10-3 FIG 3. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND AREA IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B727 SRM 55-10-5 FIG 1, 55-10-3 FIG 3.