SDR MZZA00010

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
May 6, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79743
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Part
Skin
Part number
65877165
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

TNN - DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION, ACCOMP LT WING LWR SKIN AND RIB CHORD REWORK AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PER CAL ECRA 5730-01683 PART 2 AS FOLLOWS; REMOVE EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER FROM WS 734 TO WS 760 AND WS 760 RIB LWR CAP FLANGE INTERIM REPAIR. BLEND OUT EVIDENCE OF ALL GOUGES AT THE LWR SKIN FROM WS 644 TO WS 760. CONDUCT HFEC INSPECT AT ALL REWORKED AREAS TO DETERMINE CRACK FREE SURFACE. DETERMINE THE REMAINING THICKNESS AT ALL SKIN REWORKED AREAS AND REPORT ALL FINDINGS, INCLUDING THE SKIN REMAINING THICKNESS AT ALL REWORKED AREAS TO BOEING FOR EVALUATION. AFTER FURTHER ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF LT WING LOWER SKIN WAS FOUND ACCEPTABLE FOR STRENGTH AS A TIME LIMITED REPAIR DOUBLER REINSTALLED PER CAL