Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8882Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21579
Part
Skin
Part number
651753058
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1207
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

AN EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED FROM THE LOWER SKIN PANEL NEAR THE STRINGER 20R LAP SPLICE. THE UNDERLYING SKIN CUTOUT WAS 3.5 X 4. THE SKIN CUTOUT AND SURROUNDING AREA WAS DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED TO ENSURE NO CRACKS AND AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 364319-14, REV B.