What was found
(AUS) REAR FUSELAGE LOWER SKIN CONTAINED EXFOLIATION CORROSION AT FUSELAGE STATION 1050 AND BENEATH STRINGER 27 - DURING PROBING INSPECTION SKIN BROKE AWAY LEAVING A 12.7MM (0.5IN) HOLE - SUSPECT CAUSED BY SALT WATER SPILLAGE
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727277
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Ext Plates-Skin
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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