Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
August 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9027U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19065
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage Belly
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOUND RIVET PULLED THROUGH ON BELLY SKIN. SKIN SHOWED SLIGHT SIGNS OF PILLOWING AROUND FASTER AND SEVERAL OTHER AREAS. INTERNAL INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION. DRILLED AND REPLACED RIVET. REPAIRED CORROSION PER SHEETMETAL REPAIR MANUAL.