Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 23, 2010
Submitted
August 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21490
Aircraft time
42,731 hours, 29,193 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Skin
Part number
65545253
Condition
Chafed
Location
100
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

SKIN GOUGED STA 720E, STR 19L LAP SEAM. CUT-OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 4.7500" X 2.7500". FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER USING 2024T- 3 .071 DIMS 12.5" X 9.2500", FABRICATED FILLER USING 2024T-3 .063 DIMS 4.7500" X 2.7500" AND TAPERED SHIMS USING 2024T-3 .071 DIMS 3" X 4" AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 53-30-3.