Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 10, 2008
Submitted
September 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21491
Aircraft time
41,722 hours, 28,113 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6554581
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

LOWER FUSELAGE STATION 1010 STRINGER 30 HAS AREA OF CORROSION ON EXTERIOR. REMOVED CORROSION AREA DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. NDT VERIFIED ORIG MATERIAL THICKNESS TO BE .071 "MATERIAL LOSS IS .009" REMAINING MATERIAL IS .062". FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER REF SRM 53-30-3, FIG 3A/NDT MAN PART 6, 51-00-00, FIG 23, SRM 51-10-2 PG 2-7. THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.