SDR GAIA00641

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: Worn
Location: Fuselage
Component: Empenage · Boeing · 727251
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, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DISCOVERED LOOSE FASTENERS AND SOME FASTENERS HAD PULLED THROUGH, AT BS 1214, BL O TO LBL 4.5 CORRECTIVE ACTION: ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR AT BA 1214, BL O TO LBL 17, AT WL 170 IAW B727 SRM 51-40-2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.