SDR GAIA00655

Service difficulty report · Lap Joint · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: October 2, 2000
Submitted: December 12, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N6806
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 19481
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Lap Joint
Condition: Bulged
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 HEAVY CEHCK FOUND: SKIN JOINT BS359-360, STR 11R-14R SKIN BULGING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED FASTENERS, FOUND SKIN TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR, & INSTALLED REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-6, 53-30-1, 53-30-3, 51-10-2 & MM 51-20-151