# SDR DL72S971149

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 6, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N478DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N478DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 20755
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 65545661
- Condition: Corrosion
- Location: Bs 535
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S971149

## Discrepancy

THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAS A 2.3 BY 2.6 CUTOUT FOR A CORROSION REPAIR AT STA 535 BETWEEN STR 26R AND 27R.  THE CUTOUT IS NEXT TO STR 27R BELOW THE LAP JOINT.  THE REPAIR WAS APPROVED PER FAA/DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-831, DTD 6-5-97.

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