Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
October 24, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
65,349 hours, 49,084 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

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE THE MAIN CARGO DOOR BETWEEN BS 500 AND BS 540 AND FROM STRINGER S-3L TO S-4R (LEVEL 3 CORROSION).

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