Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 15, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22494
Aircraft time
56,178 hours, 41,912 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
6558385
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 930 AND STR 18A. THE DAMAGE WAS CUT OUT AND A DOUBLER INSTALLED AT HMV.