Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20743
Part
Skin
Part number
6554566
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 540
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 CV2 IN TPA, THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 540 BETWEEN S-26R AND S-27R, JUST BELOW THE LAP SPLICE HAS BEEN TRIMMED TO REMOVE CORROSION. THE CUT OUT MEASURES 5 INCH BY 11 INCH. THIS ER/A REPAIRS THE AREA BY ADDING A .090 2024-T3 CLAD FILLER, .050 2024-T3 CLAD DOUBLER AND A .063 2024-T3 CLAD TRIPLER. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIRS PER DL ERA 302359-14.