Service difficulty report · Sill · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
June 12, 2009
Submitted
June 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22345
Aircraft time
40,972 hours, 30,658 cycles
Part
Sill
Part number
53FX1467
Condition
Damaged
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

1 EA OEM HOLE AT MCK CUT-OUT BS 620 STR 4L. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW EA 7-5310-126827 BY TRIMING OUT OPEN HOLE IN SKIN BS 620, STR 4L, PERFORMED HFEC INSP OF TRIMMED EDGE TO ENSURE NO CRACKS AND NO FINDINGS NOTED. TRIMMED ADDITIONAL .040 INSURANCE CUT AND FABRICATED FILLER USING 2024T3 AND INSTALLED FILLER. COMPLETED IAW EA 7-5310-126827.