Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
May 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21482
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 700-720
Component
65545771
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

DURING CORROSION VISIT INSPECTION, THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 700 TO 720 AND S-28L AND S-28R WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION THAT REQUIRED A 33.0 BY 17.5 SKIN CUTOUT. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED WITH AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AD 91-09-09, AND THE ASSOCIATED BAC S/B 727-53-0203 REV 2.