Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
November 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2814W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20870
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fs 344-360
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

DURING HMV, AN TIME LIMITED REPAIR WAS FOUND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES ABOVE AND AFT OF THE RAIN GUTTER AT THE L-1 DOOR, AT APPROXIMATELY FS 344 TO 360. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE CUT OUT. TOTAL DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A 6 INCH BY 5.5 CUT OUT. THIS ER/A INSTALLED A NEW DOUBLER.