Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 18, 2010
Submitted
March 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Aircraft time
53,658 hours, 38,344 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65545731
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Bs 640 S27l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FASTENERS WITH IMPROPER SPACING FWD PIT STA 640 STR 27L. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA TO SKIN STA 640 STR 27L. FABRICATED STRUCTURAL FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1B CUT OUT DAMAGE SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4, FIG 15. FABRICATED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 53-10-4 FIG 15. INSTALLED SKIN REPAIR PARTS FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1B AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE IAW SRM 51-30-2.