Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 16, 2010
Submitted
March 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21464
Aircraft time
44,911 hours, 28,829 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Part number
651842020
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lower 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

EVALUATE TRIM OUT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE LAP SEAM BS 178 STR 18R CUT OUT DAMAGE ON UPPER SKIN 2" X 2 1/8" AND REMOVED FASTENERS COMMON TO REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EA 7-5330-135526, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, DOUBLER AND FILLER USING 2024-T3, 0.071" PO NR 9009068 DIMENSION S 7 1/8" X 6 5/8" IAW EA NR 7-5330- 135526 FIG 1 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2, REV 102, AND EA NR 7-5330-135526 FIG 1. FABRICATED FILLER FROM .063" X 7 1/2" X 5 1/8", PO NR 9009134, 2024-T3.