Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22045
Part
Skin
Part number
65545906
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ram Air Door
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 FOUND IN THREE AREAS AROUND THE RAM AIR ACTUATOR ACCESS DOOR. THE DAMAGED AREAS MEASURE 3.5 BY 4.375 IN THE AFT RT CORNER, 7.375 BY 3.625 ON THE FWD LT SIDE AND 3.5 BY 4.75 ON THE AFT LT SIDE. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED WITH TITANIUM DOUBLERS AND APPROVED BY FAA FORM 8110-3 DER DESIGNATION SO-831, DTD 19, DEC 1996.