Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
December 13, 2006
Submitted
December 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
19971
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 360-380
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 WALKAROUND, A HOLE WAS FOUND ON THE LT FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN BS 360 AND BS 380. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT STRINGER 24 WAS ALSO DAMAGED. PERFORMED REPAIRS IAW 53-30-3, FIG 1 AND 53-30-3, FIG 3A, DETAIL 1 IN THE SRM AND EA B7-53-032. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)