Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
January 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21149
Part
Skin
Part number
65545902
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 720
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, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE BELLY SKIN ABOVE THE RAM AIR INLET. THE DAMAGE CUTOUT MEASURES 12 INCHES FWD AND AFT BY 10 INCHES INBD AND OUTBD AT FS 720C. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 8110-3 DATED 1/26/96, AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER WERE INSTALLED AROUND THE CUTOUT. AN PREEXISTING TI DOUBLER WAS REPLACED BY THIS REPAIR.