SDR AALA971877

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: October 3, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N870AA
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 21382
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 720
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

TUL - CORROSION UNDER FLANGE OF ICE LIGHT BOX LEFT SIDE (WING SCANNING LIGHT). BLENDED CORROSION PER SMR 51-10-6, CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND LENSE SHIM PER SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 22. TST: 55,509 HOURS. CYCLES, 33,962. (X)