Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
May 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING LOWER SKIN HAS CORROSION IN SEVEN LOCATIONS BETWEEN WING STATION 165 AND WING STATION 270 BELOW FRONT SPAR. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SEVEN LOCATIONS BLENDED DAMAGE, COLD WORKED HOLES, FLAP PEENED SURFACE AND REPLACED FASTENERS PER BOEING INSTRUCTION MIB-MIA-99-00018H. (M)