Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
September 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8891Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21860
Part
Skin
Part number
65877421
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Lwr Wing
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 OF THE LOWER WING SKIN PER EO 4-37113-3, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT SKIN BETWEEN S-5C AND S-3C AT APPROXIMATELY LBL 30 AND RBL 30. MTC REPORTS A MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS OF .067 AT THE RT DAMAGE AREA AND A MINIMUM REMAINING THICKNESS OF .122 AT THE LT DAMAGE AREA. THE SUBJECT LOWER SKIN IS MANUFACTURED FROM 0.563 2024-T351 WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF 0.220 AND SKIN PADS OF 0.390. FINAL CLEANUP DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 16 INCHES FWD TO AFT, BY 6 INCHES I/B TO O/B ON THE RT SIDE AND 6 INCHES FWD TO AFT BY 5 INCHES I/B TO O/B ON THE LT SIDE. REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED PER DL ERA 302540-14AD.