SDR GAIA99253

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180AX
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
20041
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
Location
Bs 1263
Stage of operation
IN
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

'NO FLIGHT' - FOUND DURING 'HEAVY C-MAINTENANCE CHECK' AT TIMCO HEAVY MAINTENANCE FACILITY (WINSTON/SALEM, NC). FOUND GOUGE ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 1263, 35 INCHES ABOVE NR 3 PYLON. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW BOEING SRM CHAPTERS 51 AND 53. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)