Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 24, 2010
Submitted
April 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
44,408 hours, 28,804 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
651842411
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 100
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

DENT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE BS 297 STR 23L - 24L DENT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA 3.05 INCH BY 1.2 INCH AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER OF 2024T3 .050 PO NR 9009378 DIM: 10.5 INCH BY 8.0 INCH AND STRUCTURE FILLER FROM 2024T3 .040 PO NR 9009253 DIM: 10.5 INCH BY 2.0 INCH IAW B727 SRM 53-30-2 FIG 2 AND 53-30-3 FIG 14 REV 102.