A B737-200 was found by an FAA safety inspector to be in non compliance with 3 painted over gouges in the fuselage skin. Aircraft was removed from service.

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Attributes
ACN	543886
Time
Date	200204
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	controller non radar : 10 controller radar : 8 flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 3600
ASRS Report	543886
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : person 4
Resolutory Action	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Upon block in, FAA ramp checked aircraft. FAA observed 3 'gouges' which ultimately were scratches in paint, in unpressurized portion of fuselage. Captain was unaware as was first officer-flight engineer of scratches due to previous repair/painted over. FAA grounded aircraft. Ferry permit issued and aircraft was flown ZZZ to ZZZ1 for repairs. No crew action taken on FAA's part.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-200 WAS FOUND BY AN FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR TO BE IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH 3 PAINTED OVER GOUGES IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SVC.

Narrative: UPON BLOCK IN, FAA RAMP CHKED ACFT. FAA OBSERVED 3 'GOUGES' WHICH ULTIMATELY WERE SCRATCHES IN PAINT, IN UNPRESSURIZED PORTION OF FUSELAGE. CAPT WAS UNAWARE AS WAS FO-FE OF SCRATCHES DUE TO PREVIOUS REPAIR/PAINTED OVER. FAA GNDED ACFT. FERRY PERMIT ISSUED AND ACFT WAS FLOWN ZZZ TO ZZZ1 FOR REPAIRS. NO CREW ACTION TAKEN ON FAA'S PART.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.