Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
July 9, 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
65545811
Condition
Gouged
Location
Bs 950-950d
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

PREVIOUS REPAIR AT STA 950-950D STR 28L-30 HAS DEEP GOUGES AND FASTENERS WITH NO EDGE DISTANCE. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER USING 2024T-3 .190 DIMS 66 1/4" X 13", AND FILLER USING 2024T-3 .190 MACHINED DOWN TO .180 DIMS 60 7/8" X 4 3/4" AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EA 7-5330-135553.