Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
August 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20864
Part
Skin
Part number
65545644
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 560
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 THE SKIN AT THE STRINGER 26L LAP SPLICE. THE CORRODED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT AND AN EXTERNAL ALUMINUM REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED. THE SKIN LAP WAS SEPARATED AND INSPECTED FWD AND AFT OF THE DAMAGED AREA AND WAS RESTORED WITH PROTRUDING HEAD OVERSIZE RIVETS PER THE B727 SRM. THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER ER/A 365312-14 REV C.