SDR DL72S960668

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date: March 13, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N546DA
Make and model: Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial: 22677
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corrosion
Location: Bs 480-500
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 SKIN BETWEEN STA 480 TO 500 AND STR 27R TO 28R WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE DAMAGED SECTION WAS TRIMMED OUT LEAVING A CUTOUT DIMENSION OF 19.5 INCH BY 8.5 INCH. ER/A WILL INSTALL AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER FOR THE DAMAGE. REV A DETAILS ADDITIONAL CORROSION FOUND. THE NEW DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT STA 500 AND 520. THE ER/A WILL INSTALL AN INTERNAL DOUBLER AT BOTH NEW DAMAGE LOCATIONS ON A TIME-LIMITED BASIS REF DL ERA 303302-14.