SDR FDEA201001050010

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: January 5, 2010
Submitted: January 5, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N481FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21463
Aircraft time: 44,955 hours, 28,934 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

FWD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT, LWR AFT CORNER CRACKED FROM FASTENER HOLE, SKIN: 0.40", BEAR STRAP: 0.15". STOP DRILLED CRACKS AT SKIN & BEAR STRAP, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, AND TRIPLER, TREATED & PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT FWD GALLEY DOOR CUTOUT LWR AFT CORNER IAW SRM 51-10-1, SRM 51-10-2 & EO NR 7-5313-7-2304 PT 2.