Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 8, 2007
Submitted
July 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22001
Aircraft time
61,606 hours, 34,558 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE BS 680 AT STR 7R HAS SKIN BUTT JOINT WITH A LIGHTING STRIKE BURN. BLENDED OUT AREA OF LIGHTNING STRIKE IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 20. MATERIAL LOSS OVER 30 PERCENT AND LIGHTNING STRIKE STILL PRESENT AND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-30-1. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AREA DIM 5.75 BY 5.75 IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3A. HFEC COMPLIED WITH IN CUT OUT AREA, NO CRACKS NOTED IAW B727 NDTM PT.6 51-00-00, FIG 23. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR FROM 2024T3, .080, DIM 8.75 BY 11 AND FILLER FROM 2024T3, .040, DIM 4 BY 5.75 IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3A. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2, 51-30-2 AND 53-30-3, FIG 3.