- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2009
- Submitted
- November 5, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 727233
- Aircraft serial
- 21624
- Aircraft time
- 51,017 hours, 31,559 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 53FX130111
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Bs 480
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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
TRIPLER EXTERIOR SKIN BS 480 STR 25L HAS TWO DRILL STARTS CUT OUT DAMAGE 3 1/4 SQ IAW SRM REV H 53-30-3 FIG 1A. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND STRUCTURAL FILLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1A. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1A.