Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 28, 2010
Submitted
July 8, 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
651822085
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 480 S27-28l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IMPROPER SPACING OF FASTENERS IN SKIN AT BS 480 BETWEEN STRINGERS 28L AND 27L. CUT OUT DAMAGED TEARSTRAP DIM 1" X 4" IAW SRM 53-30-4 FIG 6. FABRICATED TEARSTRAP REPAIR FROM 2024 T-3 .063" DIM 13 1/2" X 4 3/4" AND FILLER FROM 2024 T-3 .063" DIM 3 1/2" X 7/8" IAW SRM 53-30-4 FIG 6. INSTALLED TEARSTRAP REPAIR AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-30-4 FIG 6 REV 103.