Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
August 27, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
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

DURING SEVERE WEATHER IN PHOENIX, THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN WAS GOUGED FROM STATION 950C TO 990 BETWEEN STRINGER 28L-29. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE GOUGE PER FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING, INC DRAWING NR 53-02463-3 DATED 8/01/02. (M)