Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
December 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20745
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 600
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 FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE STRINGER 26L LAPSPLICE BETWEEN FS 575 AND 613. THE CORRODED AREA WAS CUTOUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED. AREAS FWD AND AFT OF THE CUTOUT WERE INSPECTED TO ENSURE NO FURTHER CORROSION WAS PRESENT. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 363462-14.