Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
September 3, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79748
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22450
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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 A ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUSELAGE EXTERIOR NOSE SECTION AT BS 310 THROUGH 330 BETWEEN STRINGERS 21R TO STRINGER 22R SKIN WAS DENTED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIGURE 2. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)