Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 23, 2010
Submitted
October 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
43,394 hours, 28,778 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Part number
657279611
Condition
Gouged
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

LT SIDE LWR SKIN HORIZ STAB APPRX STA 140 TO 155 HAS GOUGE & DENT CAUSED BY HIGH REACH. CUTOUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN ON LT LWR SKIN OF HORIZ STAB AT APPROX STA 140 TO 155, 8.2500" X 9.2500" IAW EX SRM REV 103, 55-10-3 FIG 4. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM 2024T3, .071" X 14.1250" X 13.2500" AND FILLER FROM 2024T3 .050" X 8.2500" X 9. 2500" IAW SRM 55-10-3, FIG 4. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 55-10-3, FIG 4.