Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 22, 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
53FX130113
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 480 S27l
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

FASTENER WITH DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE IN MCD DOUBLER STA 480, STR 27L. CUT OUT DAMAGE ON MCD DOUBLER (DIM. 21 1/4" X 1 3/4") AND SKIN (DIM. 5 5/8" X 2 1/4") IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1B. FABRICATED STRUCTURAL FILLER FROM 2024 T-3 .063" DIM. 59 1/4" X 24 1/2" AND DOUBLER FROM 2024 T-3 .080" DIM. 57 1/4" X 29" AND 2 EA. FILLERS FROM 2024 T-3 .080" DIM 22 1/4" X 1 7/8" AND 5 1/2" X 1 1/4" IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 1B. INSTALLED STRUCTURAL FILLER, DOUBLER AND 2 EA. FILLERS IAW SRM 53- 30-3 FIG 1B, REV J AND SRM 51-30-2, REV 103.