Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
August 7, 2005
Submitted
September 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22440
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
Location
Bs 950-1010
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

LOWER FUSELAGE AT APPROX STA 950E BELOW AFT CARGO DOOR HAS RIVET HEAD CORRODED OFF AND BULGE IN SKIN. REMOVED STR 29R KEEL BEAM CHORD FROM BS 950 TO BS 1010 REMOVED CORR AND CLEANED AREA BELOW STR 29R FROM SKIN MAT LOSS .007 AT BS 950E ORIGINAL THICKNESS .135 AND IS WITHIN LIMITS ALLOWED IAW B727 SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1 AND S/B 727-53-129 FIG 12 DRILLED AND LOCATED NEW STR 29R KEEL BEAM CHORD P/N 65-56441-8 PO NR 53141 IAW S/B 727-53-129 FIG 12. TREATED AND PRIMED STRINGER AND SKIN IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED STR 29R KEEL BEAM CHORD AND TORQUED BOLTS AS REQUIRED TO LIMITS IAW S/B 727-53-129 FIG 12 AND SRM 51-30-4 FIG 2.