Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
February 2, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21850
Aircraft time
36,556 hours, 24,016 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

CORROSION IN FWD CARGO BAY, CORROSION ON INNER SURFACE OF SKIN STA 684 BETWEEN STR 27 LT AND 28 LT. FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN AT BS 684, STR 27L AND 28L TO BE .015 DEEP X 4 X 6 INCHES FROM AN ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF .050 AND IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-30-3. CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA FO SKIN AND FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER FROM 2024T-3 .063 LOT 519699 AND 2024T-3 .050. LOT 532706 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A.

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