Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20745
Part
Skin
Part number
65545889
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, THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED ALONG THE S-26L LAP JOINT AT STA 700. REMOVAL OF THE CORROSION RESULTED IN A 3 INCH WIDE BY 10 INCH LONG CUT OUT IN THE OVERLAPPING SKIN ONLY. A PREVIOUS REPAIR DOUBLER IS LOCATED WITHIN 2 INCHES OF THIS REPAIR. IN ACCORDANCE WITH B727 SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14, THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED.