Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 27, 2007
Submitted
February 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781DH
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21996
Aircraft time
59,919 hours, 33,748 cycles
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

FOUND SKIN AT BS 481, STR 28R, HAS CORROSION. FOUND CORROSION ON SKIN OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN, 9.75" BY 3". FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM 2024-T3, .100" BY 15.875" BY 10.375", PO NR 9003970; AND FILLER FROM 2024-T3, .090" BY 9.75" BY 3.125", PO NR 9004085; PER B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A. TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER B727 SRM 51-10-2 AND 53-30-3 FIG 3A.