Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 31, 2009
Submitted
September 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89427
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21365
Aircraft time
63,643 hours, 41,448 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SKIN AT STR 26L AT BS 680 IS CORRODED. CUT OUT UPPER SKIN, . FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER, INSTALLED REPAIR, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.