Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
September 22, 2000
Submitted
November 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21382
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Lower Wing
Part time
63,165 hours, 37,992 cycles
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

TUL - INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON LOWER WING SKIN LEFT PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER AT STA 3, 4, AND 5, LBL 16 LBL 36. BLENDED OUT CORROSION. FABRICATED REPAIR PLATES PER SRM 57-30-3 AND ESO 11697. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 57-30-3 AND ESO 11697. (X)