Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
November 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19544
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 455
Stage of operation
IN
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 D CHECK, RIVET HEAD POPPED, STRINGER 19R STA 455 EXTERIOR SKIN JUST UNDER INSTRUMENT COOLING DUCT. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM STA 440 TO 480. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION AT INNER LAP SEAM STR 19R, WITHIN LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AREA, INSTALLED FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3, 21 BY 9.25, FILLER 21 BY 7, N/R 3120.