SDR FDEA201001070065

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: January 7, 2010
Submitted: January 12, 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
Part number: 651842017
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 526 S5r
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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE BS 526 AT STR 5R HAS A LIGHTNING STRIKE REMOVED FASTENER IAW SRM 53-30-3 AND 51-30-2, HFEC INSPECTED AREA IAW NDTM 51-00-00, FIG 23 FIG 6, CRACK NOTED, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3, FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR & FILLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3 , TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-2 INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2.