Service difficulty report · Vent Access Hole · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
October 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2824W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21329
Part
Vent Access Hole
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Ws 656.5
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE LT WING UPPER STRINGER 13/14 TAB ONLY REPAIR AT WS 656.5 RIB, THE VENTB OX ACCESS HOLE WAS INADVERTENTLY CUT INBD OF THE RIB INSTEAD OF OTBD. THIS REPAIR WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED PER B727 M/M 57-13-0 FIG. 804, REPAIR FOR TAB CRACKS ONLY. THIS ER/A AUTHORIZES MIRRORING THE REPAIR TO ACCOMMODATE THE ACCESS HOLE ON THE INBD SIDE OF WS 656.5 RIB. AD 88-17-06.