SDR FDEA200812215254

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: December 21, 2008
Submitted: December 22, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N257FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 20939
Aircraft time: 57,182 hours, 36,205 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65545732
Condition: Bulged
Location: Bs 650
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

SKIN BULGE STA 650 STR 29R. CUT OUT STR DAMAGE AND REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-1. CUTOUT DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER , FABRICATED STR REPAIR AND SPLICE, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2, 53-30-3 AND 53-10-3.