SDR FDEA201108023094

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: August 2, 2011
Submitted: August 12, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N269FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 21675
Aircraft time: 49,403 hours, 30,694 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Misrepaired
Location: Bs 420-440
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

FUSELAGE SKIN HAS FASTENERS WITH IMPROPER SPACING, STA 420-440 BELOW STR 4L. TRIMMED UPPER AND LOWER SKIN AREA BETWEEN STA 420 TO STA 440, STR 4L, FABRICATED FREEZE PLUGS, DOUBLER, FILLER, TAPERED FILLER, TWO FILLER INTERNAL SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EA 7-5330-136790.