Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
October 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20864
Part
Skin
Part number
651842012
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Bs 259.5-312
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

CORROSION AT AN EXISTING EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER ON THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL, BETWEEN BS 259.5 AND BS312, AT STRINGER 20R. REMOVAL OF THE DOUBLER REVEALED EXTENSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE. THE SKIN WAS TRIMMED TO REMOVE CORROSION DAMAGE BELOW THE FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR. A NEW EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WILL BE INSTALLED PER DL ERA 302687-14.