SDR GAIA00140

Service difficulty report · Lap Joint · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 30, 2000
Submitted
June 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6808
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19483
Part
Lap Joint
Condition
Corroded
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

DURING HEAVY C-CHECK AT TIMCO/OSC, FOUND FUSELAGE LAP SPLICE AT STRINGER 20L HAS SEVERAL FASTENERS WERE PULLING THROUGH SKIN FROM BS 1147 TO BS 1183. REPAIRED IAW TIMCO REO S00068. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)