# SDR GAIA99253

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 20, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N180AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180AX), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial: 20041
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Bs 1263
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA99253

## Discrepancy

'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)

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