Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8890Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21859
Part
Skin
Part number
65877421
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Lower 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 SKIN PER EO 4-37113-3, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT SKIN BETWEEN S-4C AND S-3C AT APPROX RBL 30. MTC REPORTS A MIN REMAINING THICKNESS OF .063 AT THE DAMAGE AREA. ERA WILL PROVIDE TEMP AND PERM REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. TEMP INSTR WILL REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AND TREAT THE SURFACE. PERM INSTR WILL INSTALL A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER AND FILLER IN DAMAGE AREA, PER DL ERA 302731-14AD.