Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 28, 2010
Submitted
August 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21292
Aircraft time
54,205 hours, 38,606 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65545713
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Bs 540-600
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

FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, STRINGER 25L HAS SEVERAL FASTENERS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED FROM STA 540-600. CUT-OUT SKIN DOUBLER AND TRIPLER (6EA) BS 560 - 620 STR 25L DIM. 2 3/4" X 2 1/8" AND FABRICATED REPAIR FILLER FROM 2024-T3 0.125" DIM. 71.5" X 11.5", REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3 0.080" DIM. 69.5" X 16" AND REPAIR TRIPLER FROM 2024-T3 0.125" DIM. 67.5" X 11" AND FILLERS FROM 2024-T3 0.125" DIM 2.70" X 2.1" IAW B727 P-F SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1B. TREATED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AT EXTERNAL FUSELAGE BS 555-626 STR 23L TO 26L IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 51-30-2.