Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
July 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21329
Aircraft time
74,715 hours, 47,176 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

15 INCHES BELOW THE OUTFLOW VALVE, NEAR STA 1183, 2 EACH FASTENER HEADS SHEARED OFF AND NUMEROUS OTHERS AROUND THEM ARE CRACKED. REPAIRED AREA BY COMPLING WITH EA 7-5330-152417 (SEQ 9, WO 00052855). NO OTHER ACTION REQUIRED.