Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
August 28, 2008
Submitted
September 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N492FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21530
Aircraft time
40,141 hours, 27,405 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65545772
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720d S30l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CORROSION BY CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VALVE FLANGE AT STA 720D AND STR 30 REMOVED CENTER FAIRING AT STA 720D AIR DUCT AND 02 EA SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA DIM 4 INCH PER 3 INCH. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND 2 REPAIR FILLERS IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1, AND 53-30-2 FIG 3. TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS AND AREA IAW SRM 51-10-2. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-30-1 FIG 1. REINSTALLED REMOVED PARTS FOR ACCESS IAW SRM 51-30-2.