SDR GAIA00637

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date: October 6, 2000
Submitted: December 11, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N264US
Make and model: Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial: 19983
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
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

DISCREPANCY: DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, A GOUGE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME, BS 990. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED TWO EACH BLEND OUTS AT BS990, AFT CUT OUT SHIN IAW AVITAS ENGINEERING REPAIR ORDER FASI_001RO-2, ISSUED 8110-3 OCTOBER 2, 2000. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.