SDR FDEA201102250765

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: February 25, 2011
Submitted: March 11, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N485FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21488
Aircraft time: 43,222 hours, 29,664 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 65184203
Condition: Misaligned
Location: Bs 303-346
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

FWD ENTRY DOORWAY FUSELAGE SKIN RAIN GUTTER HAS SEVERAL RIVETS WITH LOW SPACING CUTOUT DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLER, FREEZE PLUGS, AND RAIN GUTTER, AND INSTALLED AT FWD ENTRY DOOR WAY FUSELAGE SKIN RAIN GUTTER IAW EA 7-5330-143941.