Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
April 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
69,532 hours, 37,070 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing Center Sect
Part time
69,532 hours, 37,070 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

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE IS WAS NOTED THAT THE WING CENTER SECTION UPPER SKIN LBL 24 BS 760 HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION PERFORMED NDT TESTING, SHOT PEENED AREA, OVER SIZED FASTENER HOLES AND INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.