Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21151
Part
Skin
Part number
6554566
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Bs 500-520
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 WAS REMOVED AT STR 28R BETWEEN BS 500 AND BS 520, RESULTING IN A 5.5 BY 2.25 CUT OUT. THERE IS AN EXISTING STRINGER SPLICE AT BS 490 AND A NEW SPLICE BEING INSTALLED AT BS 510 PER B727 SRM. THE SKIN IS MANUFACTURED FROM MACHINED CLAD 2024-T3 WITH A LOCAL THICKNESS OF .090. AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED PER DL ERA 303440-14.