Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
April 22, 2010
Submitted
April 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21465
Aircraft time
43,547 hours, 29,672 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65545754
Condition
Chafed
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

FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN CHAFED AT LAP SEAM STA 720D 15" STR 19R. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA SIZE: 2.7500" X 3.7500" AT LAP SEAM IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 6. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND (2) EA TAPER SHIMS FROM 2024T3 .071 SIZES: 10.2500" X 8.7500" AND (2) EA 1" X 6" AND (2) EA FILLERS FROM 2024T3 .063 SIZES: 6.7500" X 10.2500" AND 2.7500" X 3.7500" IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 6. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 6.