SDR FDEA201011134349

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: November 13, 2010
Submitted: December 1, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N488FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21491
Aircraft time: 42,978 hours, 29,096 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65545838
Condition: Dented
Location: Bs 1100-1148
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

DENT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN STA 1100 TO 1148 STR 22R. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA DIMS 40 1/2" X 3 7/8". FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER USING 2024T-3 .071 DIMS 49 7/8" X 11 1/2", 3 SHIMS USING 2024T-3 .063 DIMS 40 1/2" X 1" EACH, 2 SHEAR TIE SHIMS FOR STA 1148 USNIG 2024T-3 .063 DIMS 2 5/8" X 1 3/4" EACH, 3 SHEAR TIE SHIMS FOR STA 1130 USING 2024T-3 .063 DIMS 1 5/8" X 7/8" EACH AND INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-30-1, 51-30-2, 53-30-3, 51-10-2 AND 51-30-5.