Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
June 25, 2010
Submitted
July 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21672
Aircraft time
49,991 hours, 30,367 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65184203
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 301-332 S5-6l
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

L-1 DOOR RAIN GUTTER INSTALLED WITH BLIND FASTENERS THROUGH FUSELAGE SKIN WITH NO E.D. WITH SOLID FASTENERS. DRILLED DAMAGED AREAS (3 EACH) TO MINIMUM DIAMETER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND EA 7-5330-135558. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .090" DIM. 33" X 22.25", INSTALLED 3 EACH FREEZE PLUGS FABRICATED FROM BAC 2024T3 DIM. .400", .373" AND .440", FABRICATED RAIN GUTTER FROM BAC1496-356 2024T3 DIM. 47", FABRICATED FILLER FROM 2024T3 .090" DIM. 19" X .580" AND FABRICATED 3 EACH RETENTION WASHERS FROM 2024T3 .063" DIM. .150". INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND EA 7-5330-135558.