Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21147
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
S-Duct
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

S-DUCT INTERIOR SKIN CRACKED AND BENT UPWARD FROM 10 O'CLOCK TO 1 O'CLOCK POSITION. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN. FAB REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER PER ERA 331180-14. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ERA 331180. INSTALLED TAPERED SHIM AND CLOSED OUTER SKIN PER ERA 331180-14.