Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21309
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 720
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 WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL SMALL AREAS OF CORROSION AT THE S-26R LAP SPLICE BETWEEN FS 700 AND 720C. THE CORRODED AREAS WERE LOCALLY CUT OUT AND LOCAL REPAIR DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED. THE REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 365577-14, REV C DATA ANALYSIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE REPAIR.