Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 24, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21583
Aircraft time
62,602 hours, 48,637 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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1050 AND STRINGER 28R WAS FOUND WITH TWO AREAS OF CORROSION. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED WITH TWO 8 X 1 INCH CUTOUTS IN THE SKIN. THE CUTOUTS WERE REPAIRED WITH A SINGLE EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER INSTALLED PER ER/A 378309-14, REV A.