Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 22, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22045
Aircraft time
61,756 hours, 46,025 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65C139131
Condition
Corroded
Location
Skin
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 AND STRINGER WERE FOUND CORRODED AT FS 950E AND STR 29R. THE STRINGER WAS CUT AT FS 950D +10 AND REMOVED TO THE AFT END OF THE PART. A NEW SECTION WAS SPLICED IN. AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLE WERE USED TO REPAIR THE SKIN. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT HMV.