Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 7, 2010
Submitted
December 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21491
Aircraft time
42,978 hours, 29,096 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Structure
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Bs 358-398
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

L1 DOOR RAIN GUTTER FWD ATTACMENT HAS 2 FASTENERS WITH IMPROPER SPACING STA 300 TO STA 312. CUT-OUT AFFECTED AREAS IAW EA 7-5330-143916. FABRICATED FREEZE PLUGS, FILLERS, AND DOUBLER IAW EA 7-5330-143916. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EA 7-5330-143916 AT L-1 DOOR RAIN GUTTER BETWEEN BS 298 TO 358 LT SIDE.