Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 30, 2010
Submitted
March 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21288
Aircraft time
53,658 hours, 38,344 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Skin
Part number
655458116
Condition
Gouged
Location
Bs 970
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

UPON REMOVAL OF INTERCOSTAL FOUND GOUGE IN FUSELAGE SKIN FWD OF BS 970 BTWN STR 30 AND STR 29R. REMOVED GOUGE AND CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR IAW SRM 51-30-2, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS DIMS 2.3750" X 4", 2 3/8" X 5.3125" AND 1" X 3" IAW EA 7-5330-135534, FABRICATED DOUBLER USING 2024T-3 .080 DIMS 26" X 29", TRIPLER USING 2024T-3 .080 DIMS 26.2500" X 15.6250", STRUCTURAL FILLER USING 2024T-3 .063 DIMS 27.2500" X 32", 3 EACH FILLERS USING 2024T-3 .125 DIMS 5.3750" X 2.1250" AND 2.1250" X 2.1250" AND 2024T-3 .100 DIMS 2.7500" X .8750" AND INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW EA 7-5330-135534.