- Difficulty date
- March 25, 2010
- Submitted
- March 29, 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
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Bs 1042
- 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
DENTS 3EA EXTERIOR FUSELAGE BS 1042 STR 24R - 25R. DENTS FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM: 1" X 1" AND FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .071 PO NR 9009120 DIM: 8.6" X 6.7" IAW SRM 53-30-2, FIG 2 AND 53-30-3 FIG 1. DOUBLER TREATED PRIMED & INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-2 & 53-30-3 FIG 1.