Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22436
Part
Skin
Part number
65545831
Condition
Torn
Location
Bs 1160
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING MODIFICATIONS AROUND THE AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL CUTOUT IN THE SKIN, THE BONDED INTERNAL DOUBLER WAS TORN IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. THE SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER WERE CUTOUT AND REMOVED BETWEEN FS 1158 AND 1183 AND BETWEEN STR 20L AND 23L. A NEW SECTION OF SKIN WAS SPLICED IN PER ER/A 363813-14, REV B.