Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20747
Part
Skin
Part number
6554590
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs-700
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 IN THREE LOCATIONS BETWEEN STA 700 AND STA 720, S-27R AND S-28L. DAMAGE WAS MACHINED TO LEAVE A MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF 0.063 IN THE CLAD 2024-T3 SKIN. ALSO, THERE IS AN EXISTING EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER, INSTALLED PER ER/A 208573-14 ON THE LOWER SKIN JUST AFT OF STA 720, ON S-28R. DOUBLER AND DAMGED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A SKIN SPLICE WAS INSTALLED PER THE BOEING S/B 727-53A203, REV 2, REF DL ERA 302829-14AD.