Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 29, 2010
Submitted
July 12, 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
65184203
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Bs 319-344
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FASTENER WITH IMPROPER SPACING STA 344 STR 5L. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA DIM .750" CYLINDRICAL. FABRICATED 2EA CYLINDRICAL FREEZE PLUGS FROM 2024 T3 .112" AND .76" DIM .750". FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024 T3 .090" DIM 501/2" X 201/2". FABRICATED NEW RAIN GUTTER FROM 2024 T3 .040" DIM 57" X 13/4" IAW EA 7-5330-135554. FABRICATED NEW L-1 DOOR SEAL DEPRESSOR FROM 2024 0 .040" DIM 271/2" X 2" IAW SRM 51-20-1 FIG 7. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, 2EA FREEZE PLUGS, RAIN GUTTER AND SEAL DEPRESSOR IAW EA 7-5330-135554.