Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21305
Part
Skin
Part number
65545905
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 700
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN A FS 705, BL 0 WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL AREA OF CORROSION. THE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED WITH A 1 DIA HOLE. THREE OTHER REPAIRS WERE IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE CUTOUT. THEREFORE, THE SKIN WAS CUT AT FS 710 FROM S-26L TO S-26R AND A NEW SECTION OF SKIN WAS SPLICED IN PER ER/A 363516-14.