SDR FDEA200904021163

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: April 2, 2009
Submitted: April 2, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N283FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 22350
Aircraft time: 40,616 hours, 29,427 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

LT AFT SERVICE DOOR (L-2) FWD LOWER SIDE SKIN HINGE CUT-OUT AT UPPER AFT CORNER HAS ABOUT 1/2 INCH LONG CRACK AT SKIN RADIUS. TRIMMED OUT CRACK AREA IAW FX EA 7-5210-126807 ITEM 1. NDTM PT6 51-00-00 FIG 23. NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED FILLER AND REPAIR ANGLE. HEAT TREATED TO T6 IAW EA 7-5210-126807 ITEMS STEP 5 & SRM 51-10-3. TREATED AND PRIMED NEW PARTS IAW SRM 51-10-2 AND INSTALLED PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND EA 7-5210-126807. PRESSURIZED AND OPS CHECK CW NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 52-12-2.