Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 20, 2001
Submitted
April 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N878AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21390
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 31 INCHES BY 24 INCHES OF CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN OF CENTER WING STATION 834 TO 845 LBL 20-35 ABOVE HEAT EXCHANGER. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 11697 DATED 3-20-01. (M)