Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
August 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21482
Part
Skin
Part number
655458041
Condition
Dented
Location
C2 Doorway
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED ON THE C2 DOOR CUTOUT LOWER EDGE AT APPROXIMATELY STA 970. DAMAGED PARTS WERE THE UPPER SKIN, THE LOWER SKIN, AND THE BEAR STRAP. A CUTOUT WAS MADE THROUGH ALL THREE LAYERS WHICH MEASURED 1 BY 2. A REPAIR SCHEME WAS MADE USING A REPAIR DOUBLER AND STRAP PER ERA330583-14.