SDR FDEA201204091327

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date: April 9, 2012
Submitted: April 24, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N481FE
Make and model: Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial: 21463
Aircraft time: 46,155 hours, 29,864 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 655458823
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 720a
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE BS 720A BELOW STR 15L HAS A PREVIOUS BLEND OUT. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1, CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3, SRM 53-30-2, FIG 2 AND SRM 51-30-2.