Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 21, 2011
Submitted
March 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21488
Aircraft time
43,222 hours, 29,664 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Skin
Part number
657279612
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

RT HORIZ STAB LOWER SKIN AFT OF ACCESS PANEL 9206 IS GOUGED. REMOVED GOUGE ON RT HORIZONTAL STAB LOWER SKIN IAW SRM 51-10-1. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-10-1 FIG 2 ORIGINAL MATERIAL .063" MATERIAL REMOVED .016" MATERIAL REMAINING .047". REMOVED DAMAGE IAW SRM 55-10-3 FIG 3 DIM 1" X 2". FABRICATED DOUBLER 13" X 14" AND FILLER FROM .063" IAW SRM 55-10-3 FIG 3 REV 103 INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 55-10-3 FIG 3.