Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 14, 2010
Submitted
July 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21489
Aircraft time
40,827 hours, 30,637 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65545833
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1070 S28l
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

SKIN BULGE STA 1070 STR 28L CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED STRINGER REPAIR USING BAC1498-145 7075T6 DIMS 19 3/4", 2 SPLICES USING BAC1498-131 7075T6 DIMS 14" EACH, FABRICATED DOUBLER USING 2024T3 .063 DIMS 41 1/8" X 17 1/2", 2 FILLERS USING 2024T3 .050 DIMS 5 7/8" X 1" AND 4 7/8" X 1" AND INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-10-3, 53-30-3 AND 51-30-2.