Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 13, 2010
Submitted
March 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
44,408 hours, 28,804 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Part number
652163011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

RT INBD FOREFLAP CARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING AREA AT STA 224, SKIN CRACKED FWD OF ATTACH FITTING. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, DIMENSIONS .750" X .218" IAW SRM, REV 102, 57-50-4, FIG. 1. FABRICATED FILLER USING 2024 T-3, PO NR 9002222, DIMENSIONS .050" X .750" X .218" AND DOUBLER USING 2024 T-3, PO NR. 9009353, DIMENSIONS .063" X 5" X 4.375" IAW SRM 57-50-4 FIG 1 AND 57-50-2 FIG 3. TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER, FILLER, AND REPAIR AREA IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 57-50-4 FIG 1.