Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
February 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21151
Part
Skin
Part number
65545662
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 520-540
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 REMOVED AROUND RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNA CUTOUT BTWN FS 520 TO 540, STR 28L AND 29R. INTERNAL REPAIR WILL BE INSTALLED. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT LETTER CHECK ON 041297. CUT OUT 2 IN BY 2.625 IN AT FS 540, STR 28L. A SEPARATE REPAIR WAS INSTALLED.