Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 27, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21532
Aircraft time
42,381 hours, 28,172 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Skin
Part number
53FX15512
Condition
Gouged
Location
Cargo Door
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

MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT FRAME INNER SKIN IS GOUGED IN NUMEROUS PLACES, BS 620. REMOVED MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT INNER SKIN, FABRICATED NEW SKIN & INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-2, SRM 51-30-2 & HAYES INTERNATIONAL DWG NO. 53FX1551.