Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
December 24, 2000
Submitted
February 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21384
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center Tank
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 - FOUND CORROSION ON CENTER TANK SKIN IN AIRCRAFT BAY NUMEROUS AREAS, FS 890-950. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER OF 2024T3, EXTERNAL AND 2 INTERNAL OF .125 2024T3 AND 5 INTERNAL STRAPS .175 2024T3 PER ESO 11697 DATED 12-21-00. (M)