SDR GAIA0041

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 25, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6807
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19482
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 219
Stage of operation
IN
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 ROUTINE B-CHECK, A 5 INCH LONG SCRATCH ABOVE THE EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTICAL WAS FOUND. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS CUT OUT. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED IAW THE BOEING 727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. THE REPAIRED AREA WAS PAINTED. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT WITH NO LEAKS NOTED AROUND REPAIRED AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)