What was found
THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A 2 BY 2 CUTOUT AT FS 1050, NEAR STR 28R. THE SKIN IS MANUFACTURED FROM CLAD 2024-T3 CHEM-MILLED WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF 0.050 AND 0.070. UPON REMOVAL OF TIME-LIMITED REPAIR AT HMV, ADDITIONAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED, STR 28R AT FS 1050 HAS EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND WILL REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF A SPLICE SECTION. ADDITIONAL CORROSION DAMAGE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES INBOARD AND 2 INCHES FWD OF THE EXISTING CUTOUT. THE RESULTING CUTOUT IS 4 BY 5 INCH, 0.050 AND 0.070 2024-T3 CLAD SKIN.