Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
February 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8882Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
21579
Part
Skin
Part number
651752999
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1230
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

INCORPORATION OF SKIN DAMAGE INTO MODIFICATION DOUBLER WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A MODIFICATION TO THE AIRCRAFT. INSTALLED FED-EX HUSHKITS AND EXISTING SKIN REPAIR WAS FOUND TO INTERFER WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A TITANIUM MODIFICATION DOUBLER ON THE SKIN. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED REVEALING A 2 INCH DIA SKIN CUTOUT BETWEEN FS 1223 AND 1243 S-15L & 16L. THE MOD DOUBLER WAS ENLARGED TO ENCOMPASS AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE PER ER/A 366686-14.