# SDR CALA9600772

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 8, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N578PE
- Make and model: Boeing 727243
- Aircraft serial: 21661
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Punctured
- Location: Bs 196/211.5
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA9600772

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION FOUND TWO SMALL HOLES IN FUSELAGE SKIN DUE TO GROUND DAMAGE AT STA 196 AND 211.5, RT SIDE.  AN INTERIM REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-30-3, FIGURE 1, PAGE 5.  A DIP WAS ISSUED TO INSPECT REPAIR EVERY 3,000 FLIGHTS AND TO PERFORM A PERMANENT REPAIR AT NEXT FULL D-CHECK, NOT TO EXCEED 10,000 CYCLES.

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