Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
June 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2811W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20649
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Below Lav Panel
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 SKIN JUST BELOW FWD LAV SERVICE PANEL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE SKIN IS MADE FROM 0.040 2024-T3 AND THE_FINAL CUTOUT DIMENSIONS WERE 1.375 FWD/AFT AND 2.5 ABOVE/BELOW. THIS ERA GIVES INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE WITH A 0.050 2024-T3 DOUBLER.