Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
50,971 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) NR 3 CARGO DOOR CUTOUT AFT LOWER CORNER CONTAINED LEVEL 2CORROSION IN THE AREA LOCATED BETWEEN SKIN LAMINATIONS AT STA 1140 TO 1148 AND BETWEEN STRINGER 26 RT AND STRINGER 27 RT. FOUND DURING CPCP INSPECTION IAW C53-111-01.