Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
June 5, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21490
Aircraft time
41,518 hours, 28,233 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6554577
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 566-572
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

FWD PIT FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION, BS 566 - 572, STR 28L REMOVED CORROSION FROM FWD PIT FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 566 - 572 STR 28L. NDT FOR MATERIAL REMOVAL. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. .035 INCH REMOVED AT DEEPEST POINT. ORIGINAL .100 INCH REMOVED DAMAGE/PREVIOUS REPAIR NEAR CUT OUT. FABRICATED, TREATED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REF SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3. THIS REPAIR IS A CATAGORY "B'' REPAIR THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MINOR REPAIR.