Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 12, 2007
Submitted
December 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21674
Aircraft time
47,769 hours, 29,114 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6554577
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

LWR FWD CARGO PIT, INNER SKIN IN BILGE HAS PITTING CORROSION UNDER LEVELING COMPOUND, STA 680 PLUS 5, LBL 8". CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, REF SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.