Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21305
Part
Skin
Part number
65545952
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 870
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 INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 870 AND STR 9R. THE CUT OUT MEASURES 5 INCHES BY 3 INCHES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3A, A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED.