SDR AU001265

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
December 31, 2000
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
47,862 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

(AUS) RT SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN CONTAINED LEVEL 2 CORROSION AT STN 1420 INAREA ABOVE NR 2 ENGINE. SKIN BULGED AND FASTENERS SHEARED. FOUND DURING CORROSION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM.