SDR DHL2001742540

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date: October 9, 2001
Submitted: October 29, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N742DH
Make and model: Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial: 21290
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
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

AT C-CHECK, LWR FUSE HAS BULGING SKIN AT BS 1050 & STR R28. CUT OUT DAMAGED STR 35. REMOVED PREVIOUS DOUBLER REPAIR AT STR 28R AND STA 1050. REMOVED CORROSION ON INNER SKIN AT STA 1050, STR 28R, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AT LWR SKIN AT BS 1050 AND STR R28. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR FROM BS 1030 TO BS 1080 AT STR 28R AND FUSELAGE DOUBLER REPAIR.