Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21311
Part
Skin
Part number
65C139131
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 990
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 AT FS 990 AND STRINGER 28R WAS FOUND CUTOUT TO REMOVE CORROSION OVER A 2 X 3 AREA. THE CUTOUT WAS ADJACENT TO AN EXISTING REPAIR INSTALLED TO REPAIR ANOTHER SKIN CORROSION CUTOUT. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND A NEW EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WAS INSTALLED TO REPAIR BOTH CUTOUTS. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 231173-14, REV D.