Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20753
Part
Skin
Part number
6554583125
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1140
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 AT STRINGER 22L BETWEEN FS 1110 AND 1166 WAS TORN AND GOUGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH GROUND EQUIPMENT. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED FROM THE SKIN WITH TWO CUTOUTS MEASURING 4 X 28.25 AND 3.25 X 16.5. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER. INSTALLED PER ER/A 365850-14, REV A. A NEW SECTION OF STRINGER WAS SPLICED IN PER THE B727 SRM.